The Effects of a Music Intervention on Stress, Anxiety and Academic Performance on Nursing Students

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio89 enrolled

Overview

This study is examining the effect of listening to music on personal variables such as stress, anxiety, and academic performance. Previous research has shown that listening to music can help in reducing the effects of anxiety and stress.

Students will be divided and randomized into two recording groups: 1.) Music Intervention Group, 2.) Non-Music Control Group. The music intervention group will receive a 15-minute music intervention and variables such as heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety, and academic performance will be measured. The non-music control group will not receive the intervention; however, the same variables will be measured.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stress

Interventions

MusicOTHER

Fifteen minutes of classical music will be played overhead in the classroom. The students will be instructed not to use other electronic devices such as ear buds or phones during this time.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years and older * Enrolled at UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing clinical course * First semester undergraduate nursing student Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years * Second, third or fourth semester undergraduate nursing student

Locations (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Heart Rate Measurement

Heart rate will be measured using a smartwatch Time 1 (pre-intervention) Time 2 (post-intervention) Time 3 (post-skill)

Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

Blood Pressure Measurement

Change in Blood pressure will be measured using a smartwatch. Only MAP reported: the average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole Time 1 Time 2 Time 3

Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

Change in score on the STAI survey, a 20 item survey with each item rated on a 4 point scale from "almost never" to "almost always. Possible range of scores are from 20-80 with a higher score indicating greater anxiety.

Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

Academic Performance

Measuring the Skills Competency Recording Performance (Pass/Fail basis)

Time frame: Baseline to study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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