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Using Music During Lumbar Medial Branch Block Procedure

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Lower Back Pain
Lumbar Spondylosis
Interventions
Other: Music Therapy
Registration Number
NCT04091607
Lead Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if music therapy during interventional lumbar medial branch blocks for chronic lower back pain will lower pain scores and anxiety levels, while increasing patient desire for repeat procedure as well as patient satisfaction.

Detailed Description

Subjects will be put into 1 of 2 groups, Music or the Control Group (no music). The music group will listen to patient's preferred music on Pandora station broadcast using Headphones or Wireless Earbuds with Tablet or Computer. Hearing impaired patients will have an option of non-earbud headphones. . Earbuds or headphones will be used regardless of music therapy playing. . The control group will be provided earbuds or alternative headphone as well, however, with no music. The sound environment will be standardized for procedure by closing procedure room door and minimizing extraneous sounds (i.e. from equipment, alarms, etc.,).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age> or equal to 18
  • History of documented chronic lower back pain
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient refusal
  • Deafness (unless corrected with a hearing aid)
  • Initial Pain Score < 3
  • Prior Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks/Radiofrequency ablation therapy
  • Any woman who is currently pregnant.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Music Therapy Intervention GroupMusic Therapylisten to preferred choice of music during the Lumbar Medial Branch Block procedure.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain Scores with True Visual Analog scaleDay 1 Post Procedure

Score ranges from 0 to 10 with higher score denoting more pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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