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Perioperative Meditation Music Intervention in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing Elective Surgery

An interventional study of Meditation Music Group in Diabetes Type 2, sponsored by Istanbul Aydın University. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 40 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-04.

Sponsored by Istanbul Aydın University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jun 2026; still recruiting 5 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
84
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing elective surgery are at increased risk of perioperative hyperglycemia, anxiety, and poor sleep quality because of the physiological and psychological stress associated with surgery. These factors may negatively affect postoperative recovery and increase the risk of complications.

Music-based interventions are safe, inexpensive, and non-pharmacological approaches that may reduce anxiety, improve sleep quality, and help regulate physiological stress responses. However, evidence regarding the effects of perioperative meditation music on glycemic control, anxiety, and sleep quality in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing elective surgery remains limited.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of perioperative meditation music in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing elective surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving routine perioperative care plus meditation music or a control group receiving routine perioperative care alone. The intervention group will listen to self-selected meditation music at predefined perioperative time points before and after surgery.

Brief Summary The primary objective is to determine whether perioperative meditation music improves postoperative glycemic control. Secondary objectives are to evaluate its effects on anxiety levels and sleep quality. Anxiety will be assessed using the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-State), sleep quality will be measured using the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire, and glycemic control will be evaluated using routinely measured blood glucose values.

The findings of this study may provide evidence for the use of meditation music as a simple, safe, and cost-effective nursing intervention to improve perioperative outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing elective surgery.

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Detailed Description

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of perioperative hyperglycemia, delayed wound healing, postoperative infections, prolonged hospitalization, and other surgical complications. In addition to metabolic disturbances, the psychological stress associated with elective surgery may increase anxiety levels, disrupt sleep quality, and further impair glycemic control through activation of neuroendocrine stress pathways.

Music-based interventions have been recognized as safe, inexpensive, and non-pharmacological strategies for reducing perioperative stress and improving patient comfort. Previous studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of music on anxiety, physiological stress responses, and postoperative recovery. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of perioperative meditation music on glycemic control, anxiety, and sleep quality specifically in patients with T2DM undergoing elective surgery remains limited.

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether perioperative meditation music, when provided in addition to routine perioperative care, improves postoperative glycemic control, reduces anxiety, and enhances sleep quality in adults with T2DM undergoing elective surgery.

Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving routine perioperative care plus self-selected meditation music or a control group receiving routine perioperative care alone. The music intervention will be delivered at predefined perioperative time points before and after surgery using standardized procedures.

Clinical, physiological, and patient-reported outcomes will be collected throughout the perioperative period to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. The findings are expected to provide evidence regarding the integration of meditation music into perioperative nursing care as a safe, feasible, and cost-effective complementary intervention for patients with T2DM undergoing elective surgery.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Type 2

Keywords

  • Perioperative Care, Meditation Music, Elective Surgery, Anxiety, Sleep Quality, Glycemic Control, Nursing Intervention
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

10,371 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; 1,406 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 84 is close to the median of 80 across 8,350 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

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Lead sponsor

Istanbul Aydın University is the lead sponsor of 70 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Scheduled to undergo elective surgery.
  • Aged 40 to 70 years.
  • Mentally and psychologically competent.
  • Able to communicate effectively.
  • Willing to participate and able to provide written .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe hearing impairment or use of a hearing aid.
  • Diagnosis of severe depression, anxiety disorder, or cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia or Alzheimer's disease).
  • Initiation of anxiolytic, sedative, or hypnotic medication within the previous month.
  • History of substance abuse or severe alcohol use disorder.
  • Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus or use of an insulin pump.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
84 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Meditation Music Group

    Participants in this group will receive routine perioperative care in addition to a structured meditation music intervention delivered before and after elective surgery according to the study protocol.

    Behavioral: Meditation Music Group

  • No intervention
    Control Group

    Participants will receive routine perioperative care according to the institution's standard clinical practice without the meditation music intervention.

Interventions

  • BehavioralMeditation Music Group

    Participants will receive routine perioperative care in addition to a meditation music intervention. Each participant will select one piece from a predefined list of 6-8 meditation music options. The selected music will be delivered through headphones at predefined time points before and after elective surgery according to the study protocol.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL)

    Glycemic control will be assessed by measuring blood glucose levels (mg/dL) according to the hospital's routine perioperative blood glucose monitoring protocol. Blood glucose values obtained at the predefined assessment time points will be compared between the intervention and control groups.

    Time frame: Morning of surgery (before surgery), postoperative evening (on the day of surgery), and postoperative day 1 (morning).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anxiety

    Anxiety will be assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

    Time frame: Baseline (at hospital admission) and postoperative day 1 (at hospital discharge)

  2. Sleep Quality

    Sleep quality will be assessed using the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ). At baseline, participants will rate their sleep during the night before hospitalization. Sleep quality will be reassessed on postoperative day 1 at hospital discharge.

    Time frame: Baseline at hospital admission, assessing sleep during the night before hospitalization, and postoperative day 1 at hospital discharge.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Beylikdüzü Devlet Hastanesi
    Istanbul, Istanbul 34520, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Minor edits
Nothing that changes what the study is or who can join. Edited: responsible party
1 update, last Nov 4, 2026
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  1. Nov 4, 2026
    Minor edits only
    + 1 other change: responsible party

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07770204
Lead sponsor
Istanbul Aydın University
Responsible party
Asiye TAN (Ph D, Istanbul Aydın University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 18, 2026
Start date
Jun 3, 2026
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 30, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 4, 2026

Study contacts

Asiye TAN, Phd
Contact
asiyetan@aydin.edu.tr
+905055675275
Rumeysa ÇELİK, BSN
Contact
rumeysabayram26@gmail.com
+9055453178061
Asiye TAN, Phd
principal investigator · Istanbul Aydın University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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