Clinical trial · Interventional
Intraoperative Music Therapy in Gynecological Oncology
Intraoperative Music Therapy for the Reduction of Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Gynecological Oncology : A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Background Perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain can impact surgical morbidity. We aimed to evaluate the effect of intraoperative music therapy in the reduction of immediate postoperative pain in patients undergoing gynecological oncology surgery within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol. Secondary objectives include reduction in preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain overtime, neurohormonal response, morbidity, length of hospital stay (LOS) and patient satisfaction. Methods Prospective, randomized, double-blinded single-center study including patients undergoing surgery for ovarian, endometrial or cervical cancer over a period of 12 months. Patients were randomly assigned to receiving intraoperative music therapy (Group A) or undergoing standard management (Group B). A reduction in immediate postoperative pain was defined as a reduction in ≥2 points in the Verbal Rating Scale(VRS) at 4h postoperatively. Hemodynamic variables and blood samples were collected during the procedure for determination of cortisol levels. A scale of closed numeric questions (Likert-like) was used to assess patient satisfaction.
Conditions
Conditions (6)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Anesthesia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Gynecological Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Music Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain, Postoperative | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Surgery | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headphones (Disok, Alicante, España) | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group A
- description
- Headphones (Disok, Alicante, España)
- interventionNames
- Device: Headphones (Disok, Alicante, España)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Group B
- description
- Without music therapy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The reduction in postoperative pain in patients undergoing gynecological oncology surgery within the ERAS protocol with the use of music therapy.
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- The main objective of this study was to evaluate the reduction in postoperative pain, defined as a reduction in two or more points in the VRS, in patients undergoing gynecological oncology surgery within the ERAS protocol with the use of music therapy. VRS is verbal rating score is a numeric rating scale (NRS-11) is an 11-point scale for patient self-reporting of pain. 0 means you have no pain; one to three means mild pain; four to seven is considered moderate pain; eight and above is severe pain.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing gynecological oncology surgery for ovarian, endometrial or cervical cancer by laparotomy, laparoscopy or robotic surgery. * ASA grade I-III * Signed an informed consent prior to inclusion Exclusion Criteria: * ASA IV * Active ischemic cardiopathy * Hearing impairment * Hormonal disfunction * Active treatment with steroids * Ppsychiatric disorder * Contraindication for epidural anesthesia or failure of the technique in the peri-operative period.
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