Music before joint replacement surgery to ease anxiety
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to music just before hip or knee replacement surgery can help reduce anxiety. If you are having surgery for arthritis and are comfortable listening to music, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a first-time hip or knee replacement (not a revision) due to arthritis.
- You will receive spinal or regional anesthesia (numbing from the waist down) rather than general anesthesia.
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to either listen to music or receive usual care before surgery.
- You can understand and give consent in English.
- You do not take strong pain medications (opioids) regularly, have a hearing problem, or have an active psychiatric condition requiring medication.
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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