An interventional study of Preoperative Music Therapy Session in Cervical Surgery, Endonasal Surgery and Otologic Disease, sponsored by Clinique Saint-Vincent. Recruiting at 1 site in Reunion. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-18.
Sponsored by Clinique Saint-Vincent · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Music therapy is a controlled method of listening to music, utilizing its physiological, psychological, and emotional effects on humans during the treatment of illness or trauma. It is considered active when it involves playing musical instruments and passive when it involves listening to music (via headphones, television, stereo systems, etc.).
The benefits of this technique in treating chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting several weeks, such as chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, etc.) have been demonstrated. Numerous studies have also examined the effect of music therapy on acute postoperative pain and anxiety related to surgical interventions. These studies suggest, though without conclusive evidence, that a single session of music therapy just before entering the operating room may reduce postoperative pain and anxiety.
However, all of these studies were limited by relatively small sample sizes (a few hundred patients), leaving some scientific uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of music therapy in the context of surgical interventions.
This research will therefore evaluate the impact of preoperative passive music therapy on perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain, with a larger number of patients included in the study than has been previously reported in the scientific literature.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of preoperative passive music therapy on perioperative anxiety in patients undergoing ENT surgery. MUSICORL is an interventional, randomized study (the assignment to receive or not receive music therapy will be determined by randomization) with two parallel arms. This is a single-center study, conducted at a single French site: Clinique Saint Vincent. A total of 500 subjects will participate in this study. Your participation will last for 2 days; the overall study duration will be 27 months.
To participate in this research, you must be affiliated with a social security system, be over 18 years old, have signed informed consent, and be scheduled for ENT surgery (cervical, endonasal, otologic, oropharyngeal-laryngeal).
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Participants in the Passive Music Therapy arm will receive preoperative music therapy designed to reduce perioperative anxiety. The intervention will involve listening to calming music via headphones for a 20 minutes before entering the operating room.
Other: Preoperative Music Therapy Session
Participants in the Control Arm will receive standard care without the intervention of passive music therapy.
Upon admission to the operating room: Patients in the music therapy group will undergo a 20-minute music therapy session while lying on a stretcher in a designated room. This session will be conducted using the Music Care® application (https://www.music.care). The sessions are standardized and divided into several phases, following a U-shaped sequence. The effect of this U-sequence is first achieved by a phase of reduced tempo, instrumental density, frequency, and sound volume , followed by a phase of reactivation . Patients will be allowed to choose the musical style based on their preferences (influenced by their musical tastes and ethnicity). Given the ethnically diverse population of Réunion Island, a wide range of musical preferences is expected.
Variation in Anxiety VAS (VAS-A)
Change in the anxiety Visual Analog Scale (VAS-A, ranging from 0 to 10) measured during the hospital stay. The anxiety levels will be recorded at two key time points: admission to the hospital and discharge.
Time frame: From hospital admission to hospital discharge.within an estimated 6 to 24 hours (depending on the average duration of outpatient care)
Anxiety VAS (VAS-A) at Key Surgical Phases
Anxiety levels measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS-A, ranging from 0 to 10)
Time frame: Measured at arrival in the operating room and upon exit from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), within an estimated time frame of 2 to 6 hours
STAI-Y-STATE Anxiety Questionnaire
Anxiety levels will be measured using the STAI-Y-STATE questionnaire (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y), which uses a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4 . Higher scores indicate greater levels of anxiety, while lower scores indicate less anxiety. Anxiety scores will be recorded at two key points: upon hospital admission and at discharge.
Time frame: Measured at hospital admission and hospital discharge, within an estimated time frame of 6 to 24 hours (due to the outpatient nature of the procedure)
Total Analgesic Consumption During Hospital Stay
The total amount of analgesic medication consumed during the entire hospital stay.
Time frame: Measured from hospital admission to hospital discharge, within an estimated time frame of 6 to 24 hours (due to the outpatient nature of the procedure).
Blood Pressure at Various Time Points
Blood pressure measurements, including both systolic and diastolic values, taken at several critical time points: upon hospital admission, upon arrival in the operating room, at the start of anesthesia induction, upon exit from PACU, and upon hospital discharge.
Time frame: Measured at hospital admission, arrival in the operating room, start of induction, exit from PACU, and hospital discharge, within an estimated time frame of 6 to 24 hours (due to the outpatient nature of the procedure).
Surgical and Anesthesia Timeline
Key time points during the surgical process will be recorded, including: time of entry into the operating room, start of anesthesia induction, time of incision, time of wound closure, end of anesthesia, exit from the operating room, entry into PACU, and exit from PACU.
Time frame: During the entire surgical process.
Patient and Staff Satisfaction via Likert Scale
Satisfaction levels of both patients and healthcare staff will be evaluated using a 5-point Likert scale (ranging from 1 to 5). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction, while lower scores indicate less satisfaction.
Time frame: Measured at the time of the patient's exit from PACU, within an estimated time frame of 0 to 4 hours after surgery
Medical-Economic Impact
The economic impact will be assessed by measuring the duration of surgery, duration of stay in the PACU, and overall length of hospital stay (measured in minutes).
Time frame: Measured from the start of surgery until hospital discharge, within an estimated time frame of 1 to 6 hours, depending on the specific procedure and recovery time.
Variation in Pain VAS (VAS-P)
Pain levels measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS-P, ranging from 0 to 10) at several time points during the hospital stay: upon admission, upon arrival in the operating room, upon exit from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), and at hospital discharge.
Time frame: Measured at hospital admission, arrival in the operating room, exit from PACU, and hospital discharge, within an estimated time frame of 6 to 24 hours (depending on the outpatient procedure).
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