Music and acupressure patches for kidney stone surgery comfort
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests whether traditional Chinese medicine music therapy and acupressure patches can help patients feel more comfortable during kidney stone removal surgery under local anesthesia. The study combines relaxation techniques with a surgical procedure to see if it reduces anxiety and pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Age 18 or older
- Kidney stones confirmed by CT scan, smaller than 2 cm across
- Scheduled for first-time ureteroscopic lithotripsy (a minimally invasive surgery to break up stones using a scope)
- Normal hearing (required to listen to therapeutic music during surgery)
- No allergy to local anesthetics
- No active urinary tract infection before surgery
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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