Music Interventions During Wide-Awake Hand Surgery
Music Interventions During Wide-Awake Hand Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (18 years of age or older) patients * Undergoing Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) hand surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 18 * Patients unable to consent for themselves * Patients unwilling to consent * Non-English speaking patients * Patients with significant hearing impairment not able to be corrected with assistive devices
About the study
The purpose of this study is to examine if patients have a lower anxiety level during wide awake hand surgery while listening to their choice of music vs standardized relaxation music. Patients who are planning to undergo wide awake (local anesthetic only hand surgery) and agree to participate will be randomized to either a music intervention where they listen to their choice of music genre or standardized relaxation music during their time in the operating room. 170 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for 2 weeks.
What is being tested
- Standardized Relaxation Music (other)
- Personal Choice of Music (other)
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Participants: 170 · Started: 2027-01
Contact the study team
- Katie Schjei · Phone: 608-234-6719
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05472909
Locations in the U.S.
| Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.