Music in Wide Awake Hand Surgery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hand Surgery
- Registration Number
- NCT04636463
- Lead Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- Brief Summary
Wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) surgery has emerged as a popular technique in hand surgery over the last decade. It is possible that the unfamiliar sounds of the operating room could contribute to intraoperative patient anxiety during WALANT surgery. This study intends to investigate whether utilizing noise cancelling headphones and listening to music intraoperatively during WALANT hand surgery has an effect on patient anxiety, pain, and satisfaction.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
- Age ≥ 18 years old
- Already chose to undergo WALANT hand surgery with the participating surgeon
Exclusion Criteria
- Age <18 years old
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient anxiety levels will be recorded on a 10 point VAS scale 3 hours Participant Satisfaction
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States