Music during closed treatment to ease wrist fracture pain
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at whether playing music while doctors perform a closed procedure to realign a broken wrist can reduce pain and anxiety. It may help by making the procedure feel calmer for some people.
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Who can take part
- You are over 18 years old.
- You have a closed (not open) break at the end of the radius near the wrist that needs a closed realignment procedure.
- You do not have other additional fractures happening at the same time.
- You are not allergic to local anesthetic (numbing medicine) used for the procedure.
- You do not have major hearing problems and do not rely on hearing aids (the music needs to be heard clearly).
- You can follow instructions for the procedure (no serious cognitive problems or uncontrolled psychiatric conditions, and not affected by drugs that stop you from participating).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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