An interventional study of Pain Coping Information and Lyrical Music in Pain, Acute, sponsored by Florida State University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-21.
Sponsored by Florida State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a single-site, three-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT). The clinical effects of two, 4-minute, audio-recorded, music interventions (one with lyrics and the other without) for orthopedic patients will be investigated relative to a 4-minute audio-recoding about pain psychoeducation.
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Exclusion Criteria:
A 4-minute audio recording about common pain coping techniques (e.g., ice, rest, medication, surgery).
Behavioral: Pain Coping Information
A 4-minute audio recording of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" sung by Rufus Wainwright with choral accompaniment.
Behavioral: Lyrical Music
A 4-minute audio recording of instrumental, theta wave music.
Behavioral: Instrumental Music
A 4-minute audio recording providing common pain coping techniques (e.g., ice, rest, medication, surgery).
A 4-minute audio recording of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" sung by Rufus Wainwright with choral accompaniment.
A 4-minute audio recording of instrumental, theta wave music.
Change in Pain Unpleasantness Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most unpleasant pain imaginable.
Time frame: Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording
Change in Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most intense pain imaginable.
Time frame: Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording
Change in Anxiety Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no anxiety and 10 representing severe anxiety,
Time frame: Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording
Change in Self-Transcendent State
Self-transcendent state will be measured by the three-item, state version of the validated Nondual Awareness Dimensional Assessment. These three items will be scored on a Likert scale ranging from 0-10, with higher scores representing greater self-transcendence.
Time frame: Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording
Experience of Emotional Chills
Emotional chills and goosebumps will be measured with two items, each scored on a 0 to 10 Likert type scale. Higher score represent more chills/goosebumps.
Time frame: Immediately after 4-minute audio recording
Plan to share: Undecided
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