The Use of Music as Pain Therapy in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Day Care Unit

Randers Regional Hospital204 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

204

Conditions

Pain Ponv Fatigue

Interventions

music pillowDEVICE

according to randomisation patients will receive with/without music.

pillow without musicDEVICE

According to randomisation patients will receive a pillow with/without music

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (2)

DaySurgical unit Regionshospital Randers

Randers, Denmark

Regions Hospital Randers

Randers, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Significant reduction in post operative VAS score

Time frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

Significant reduction in Stress hormone level (Cortisol and C reactive protein)

Time frame: 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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