Studying the Effect of Listening to Music Before ENT Surgery to Reduce Anxiety and Pain

What this Trial Is About

Music therapy uses the effects of music on the body and mind to help treat illness or trauma. This research focuses on passive music therapy, where patients listen to calming music, to see if it can reduce anxiety and pain around the time of ENT ear, nose, throat surgery. Previous smaller studies suggested benefits but were limited by their size, so this study includes a larger patient group to better understand the effects. The study compares two groups one that receives a 20-minute session of passive music therapy using an app before surgery, and a control group that receives standard care without music therapy. The music therapy involves listening to selected calming music through headphones while resting before entering the operating room. This randomized study will be conducted at a single center with about 500 participants. Participants will be involved for about two days, covering admission, surgery, and discharge. Researchers will measure anxiety levels using visual scales and questionnaires, monitor pain levels, blood pressure, medication use, surgery timing, and satisfaction of patients and staff. The study will also look at the economic impact of the therapy during the hospital stay, with all assessments done within 6 to 24 hours depending on the surgery type.

Effect of Passive Music Therapy Via an App on Anxiety Prevention in ENT Surgery