Effect of Music Therapy on Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections
Completed
- Conditions
- Patient SatisfactionPatient AnxietyIntravitreal Injections
- Registration Number
- NCT00702039
- Lead Sponsor
- Yale University
- Brief Summary
Multiple studies in various specialties, including ophthalmology, are reported in the literature that show that playing music during a procedure (dubbed music therapy) increases patient satisfaction and may reduce patient anxiety and stress levels.
There is no study in the literature that assesses the effects of listening to music in patients undergoing intravitreal injections. This study aims to assess whether listening to music improves patient satisfaction or reduces their anxiety levels in subjects undergoing intravitreal injections.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- Those patients at least 18 years old already scheduled for intravitreal injections.
Exclusion Criteria
- Those patients not interested in participating in the study or not capable of filling out the questionnaire secondary to limited mental capability.
- Non- English speaking subjects will be excluded from the study.
- Those patients that participated in the study will not be allowed to participate a second time.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This study aims to assess what affects music therapy has on patients receiving intravitreal injections. The subject will take a Satisfaction Survey after the procedure and an Anxiety Survey before and after the injection. Before and after the subject's intravitreal injection.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Yale Eye Center
🇺🇸New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Yale Eye Center🇺🇸New Haven, Connecticut, United States