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Implementing Music Therapy for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative

NCT06778720 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-01-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this project is to introduce and implement music therapy as an evidence-based pain management protocol focused on reducing postoperative pain levels among Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) patients in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) of the project site. The clinical question guiding this initiative is: In adult patients undergoing a VATS procedure, does the implementation of music therapy lead to lower postoperative pain scores in the PACU compared to no intervention within an 8-week timeframe? The investigator will ask eligible patients their immediate pain scores upon arrival into the PACU and then start music of patient's choice via over-the-ear headphones. Pain scores will be rechecked 30 minutes after implementation of music therapy. The standard of care pain medications and/or usual care will not be withheld or altered after surgery in lieu of music therapy.

Conditions

  • Pain Assessment
  • VATS
  • Music Therapy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Music Therapy with over-the ear headphones

Eligible patients undergoing VATS procedure can have music therapy as an intervention to reduce pain levels after surgery and improve outcomes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sandra Nahom, MSN, RN · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-14
Primary Completion
2025-03-10
Completion
2025-03-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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