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Effect of Music Over the Tolerance to Colonoscopy.

Phase 4
Conditions
Pain
Anxiety
Interventions
Other: No music
Other: Music
Registration Number
NCT01285284
Lead Sponsor
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy of music (a very well selected list of songs)on improving the tolerance to the colonoscopy. The patients will be randomly assigned to receive music or not. The authors hypothesis is that music is able to improve the tolerance to colonoscopy evaluated as a reduction on the level of anxiety, on the intensity of pain experimented during the procedure and a reduction of the administered dose of midazolam during the colonoscopy.

Detailed Description

To select the music that will be administered on this trial we will performed as the first part of the study, a two fase pilot study. In the first part, five song belonging to different musical styles (Rock, Bosa Nova, Classical Music, Popular chilean music and New age) will be heard by 40 persons and the main emotion produced by every song will be registered (chosen among a previously defined list of emotions) and then rated using a visual analog scale. Thus, we will be able to select the musical style that with more frequency produce "tranquility and/or peace". Once this musical style will be selected we generate a set of songs belonging to this style. This set of songs will be validated using again a similar methodology in the second part of the pilot study to be sure that is able to produce the same emotion that the song previously evaluated. The validated set of songs will be the music that will be administered to the patients participating on a multicentric randomized controlled trial where the effect of the selected music over the tolerance to colonoscopy will be evaluated measuring the level of anxiety, the administered dose of midazolam and the intensity of pain experimented during the procedure among another variables on the experimental and the control groups, including 150 patients on each arm.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults (over 18 years)
  • Diagnostic colonoscopy
  • Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypoacusia
  • Significant cognitive impairment
  • Hypotension
  • Signs of digestive haemorrhage (other than a small amount of rectorrhagia)
  • More than moderate intensity of pain before the colonoscopy.
  • Previous colorectal surgery
  • allergy to midazolam or pethidine

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ControlNo musicThese patients will receive an MP3 device (and headphones) which will be functioning but without volume.
MusicMusicA previously defined list of songs will be administered by headphones to these patients during the colonoscopy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The administered dose of midazolamAfter colonoscopy is finished.

The accumulated dose of midazolam administered during the procedure will be registered and compared between both arms.

Level of anxietyrigth before colonoscopy and after it at the moment of discharge

We will use a self-adminsitered questonary (STAI)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Colonoscopy timeDuring the colonoscopy

The time elapsed since the beginning of the colonoscopy until its end.

Time since the beginning of the procedure until the dischargesince the beginning of the procedure until the discharge.

The time elapsed since the beginning of the procedure until the discharge.

Patient's global evaluation of the procedureafter the colonoscopy at the moment of discharge.

After the procedure the patient will evaluate the procedure as : a)Very Bad, b)Bad, c)Good, d)Very Good.

Willing of repeating the procedure.After colonoscopy at the moment of discharge

After the procedure the patient will be asked about the willingness of repeating the procedure if necesary, choosing one of the following ones: a) Absolutely no, b) Possibly no, c) Possibly yes, d) Absolutely yes.

How difficult the colonoscopy was?After the procedure.

At the end of the colonoscopy the endocopist will be asking about how difficult the procedure was, choosing one of the following alternatives: a)Less than usual, b) as usual, c) more than usual, d) much more than usual.

Adverse effectsSince the begining of the procedure until the discharge.

Every unexpected and adverse effect will be registered.

The level of painAfter colonoscopy at the moment of discharge

Using a Visual Analog Scale, the intensity of pain experimented during the colonoscopy will be evaluated after the procedure on both arms.

Evolution of vital signsRigth before and during the colonoscopy

Heart rate and blood pressure will be measured right before the colonoscopy, five and ten minutes after its start.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Hospital Clínico. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Santiago, RM, Chile

Clínica UC San Carlos de Apoquindo

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Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Hospital Provicial Dr. Rafael Avaria Valenzuela

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Curanilahue, Octava Región, Chile

Centro Médico UC San Joaquín

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Santiago, RM, Chile

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