Effect of Music Listening on Early Mobility in Children Undergoing Appendectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Appendectomy; Child; Music Listening Intervention; Mobility; Mobilization

• Registration Number: NCT07128758
• Lead Sponsor: Akdeniz University

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the effect of music listening on the initial mobility level of children who underwent appendectomy. The study was conducted at Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Clinic, between March and May 2025. A total of 68 children aged 6-18 years, with no other systematic diseases and who consented to participate, were included. The music group consisted of 34 children and the control group of 34. A specially designed music pool, tailored separately for 6-11 and 12-18 age groups, was developed through child interviews, expert opinions, national education materials, and evidence-based motivational music. Children in the music group listened to music postoperatively, while the control group received only standard clinical care. Data were collected using the Child Information Form, Patient Mobility Scale, and Observer Mobility Scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-01
• Study Completion: 2025-06-01
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-11
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

• The child must have undergone an appendectomy.
• Be between the ages of 6 and 18.
• Have no motor impairments that would impede mobility.
• Have no additional chronic/systemic diseases.

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to continue participating in the study at any stage.
• Refusal to participate in the first mobility measurement of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Mobility Score (Patient Mobility Scale Score)	immediately after the surgery	Completed by the patient. The six-item scale evaluates three key postoperative mobilization activities: sitting on the bedside, standing at the bedside, and walking in the patient room. Each item is scored between 0 and 15, with the total scale score ranging from 0 to 90. Higher scores indicate greater pain and difficulty during mobilization, while lower scores reflect reduced pain and ease of movement.
The Observer Mobility Score (The Observer Mobility Scale Score)	immediately after the surgery	Completed by the observer. The Observer Mobility Scale developed by the same authors as a complementary dimension to the Patient Mobility Scale, evaluates objective observations of the same three postoperative activities. Each item is scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with a total score range of 3 to 15. Higher scores reflect poorer mobility performance, while lower scores indicate better and more adequate postoperative mobility.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara Etlik City Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey