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The Use of Music as Pain Therapy in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Day Care Unit
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Randers Region Hospital, October 2008
Sponsored by: Randers Region Hospital
Information provided by: Randers Region Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00772226
  Purpose

The study is undertaken to investigate whether relaxing music therapy before, during and after laparoscopic cholecystectomy has any effect on pain, PONV or fatigue and level of stress as measured by Cortisol and C reactive protein.

Patients will be scored according to those endpoints 1 and 3 hours after surgery and on day 1 and 7 post-OP.


Condition Intervention Phase
Pain
PONV
Fatigue
Device: music pillow
Device: pillow without music
Phase III

U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Investigator), Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: The Use of Music as Pain Therapy in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Day Care Unit

Further study details as provided by Randers Region Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Significant reduction in post operative VAS score [ Time Frame: 1 week ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Significant reduction in Stress hormone level (Cortisol and C reactive protein) [ Time Frame: 1 day ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 200
Study Start Date: September 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: September 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
music: Active Comparator Device: music pillow
according to randomisation patients will receive with/without music.
Pillow without music: Placebo Comparator Device: pillow without music
According to randomisation patients will receive a pillow with/without music

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients going for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age below 18,
  • Use of NSAID, morphine, steroids
  • Disability
  • Previous surgery in the past month
  • Pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00772226

Contacts
Contact: Thorbjorn sommer, consultant +4589102570 tbs@rc.aaa.dk
Contact: lars soemod, consultant +4590102570 LAO@rc.aaa.dk

Locations
Denmark
Regions Hospital Randers Recruiting
Randers, Denmark, 8900
Contact: Thorbjorn Sommer , consultant     +4589102570     tbs@rc.aaa.dk    
Principal Investigator: Thorbjorn Sommer, Consultant            
Sub-Investigator: Lars Soemod, Consultant            
DaySurgical unit Regionshospital Randers Recruiting
Randers, Denmark, 8900
Contact: sommer         tbs@rc.aaa.dk    
Contact: soemod         lao@rc.aaa.dk    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Randers Region Hospital
  More Information

Responsible Party: Thorbjorn Sommer ( Department of Surgery )
Study ID Numbers: 20080031
Study First Received: October 14, 2008
Last Updated: October 14, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00772226  
Health Authority: Denmark: Videnskabsetisk Komité for Region Midtjylland

Keywords provided by Randers Region Hospital:
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
pain
PONV
music
therapy
fatigue after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Signs and Symptoms
Fatigue
Pain

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009