The purpose of this study is to investigate if audible distraction, in the form of music, before and/or during hernia repair surgery will decrease pain post-operatively.
After performing a thorough review of the literature, no studies were found that examined whether having a patient listen to a genre of music of their choosing before or during surgery impacts their postoperative pain. Music is a way to relax patients and could potentially decrease pain, which is a goal of perioperative services. The current study seeks to fill the gap and examine the impact of music on pain for surgical patients undergoing a hernia repair. This study will use a randomized, double-blinded, controlled design with four arms: * Arm 1: Patient will listen to music before their surgery in pre-operative area only * Arm 2: Patient will listen to music before and during their surgery * Arm 3: Patient will listen to music during their surgery only * Arm 4: Patient will not listen to music during their visit
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
308
Music of the participant's selected genre will be played through headphones according to the arm assigned.
Bethesda Surgery Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Highest pain score reported
Highest pain score reported in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU); Pain is measured on a 0-10 scale where a higher number corresponds with more pain
Time frame: from admission to discharge from PACU, up to 8 hours
Total narcotic administered
Total morphine milligram equivalent (MME) of narcotics administered while in PACU
Time frame: from admission to discharge from PACU, up to 8 hours
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