Therapeutic Effects of Music on Procedural Outcomes

Summary

This study will evaluate whether listening to low-tempo instrumental music during gastroscopy and/or colonoscopy can reduce the amount of sedative medication needed during the procedure. Adults undergoing elective gastroscopy and/or colonoscopy with sedation will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will listen to low-tempo instrumental music (60-80 beats per minute) through headphones during the procedure in addition to receiving standard sedation. The other group will receive standard sedation without music.

The main outcome of the study is the amount of sedative medication required during the procedure. The study will also compare pain after the procedure, time until discharge, patient satisfaction, and changes in heart rate and blood pressure between the two groups. The researchers hypothesize that patients who listen to low-tempo music will require less sedative medication and may have improved recovery and patient-reported outcomes compared with patients receiving standard sedation alone.

Conditions

• Procedural Sedation
• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Music Intervention

Interventions

OTHER

Low-Tempo Instrumental Music

Standardized instrumental music with a tempo of 60-80 beats per minute will be delivered through headphones during the endoscopic procedure. Playback will begin after application of the headphones and continue throughout the procedure. The intervention is provided in addition to standard procedural sedation.

OTHER

Silent Audio Control

A silent audio file will be delivered through identical headphones during the endoscopic procedure. The file will play and progress in the same manner as the active music file but will contain no audible music. The control procedure is provided in addition to standard procedural sedation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Beirut Arab University

  collaborator OTHER

• Bahaa Bou Dargham

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bahaa W Bou Dargham, MD · Beirut Arab University / Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-08-31

Primary Completion

2026-10-31

Completion

2026-10-31

Countries

• Lebanon

Study Locations