Study on Music Therapy to Reduce Pain During Leg Ulcer Wound Care with Debridement and Usual Pain Treatment

What this Trial Is About

Venous leg ulcers are the final stage of chronic venous disease caused by advanced chronic venous insufficiency. These ulcers affect the quality of life of patients and are more common in older adults, with prevalence increasing with age. Managing chronic ulcers involves several care procedures, including debridement, which can be painful and only slightly relieved by pre-treatment analgesics. Music therapy, especially the standardized U-shaped method, has shown effectiveness in reducing pain and anxiety in various medical areas but has not yet been studied during debridement care for leg ulcers. This trial evaluates the use of musicotherapy alongside classic debridement care and usual analgesic treatment to reduce pain during leg ulcer care. Participants in the experimental group will receive a musicotherapy session using the Music Care application with headphones, starting 10 minutes before debridement, continuing during the procedure up to 40 minutes, and ending 10 minutes after. The control group will receive standard debridement and analgesic care without musicotherapy. Participants will be assessed for pain management effectiveness using the U-shaped musicotherapy method over an 18-month period. Researchers will measure pain levels, analgesic consumption, anxiety variations, blood pressure, and heart rate before and after debridement. The study is randomized, controlled, and open-label, aiming to provide data on musicotherapys role in pain and anxiety relief during chronic wound care.

Effectiveness of Musicotherapy in Reducing Pain Induced by Leg Ulcer Care