Music to reduce anxiety and confusion after heart surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to music before heart surgery can help reduce anxiety and prevent confusion (delirium) after surgery. It may be helpful for older adults who are having planned heart surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 65 years old or older.
- You need to be scheduled for heart surgery (not an emergency).
- You must be able to speak and understand Dutch.
- You must be able to use headphones or a smartphone to listen to music.
- You cannot have severe hearing loss or deafness.
- You cannot have dementia, a disabling stroke, or epilepsy that requires medication.
- You cannot be taking certain psychiatric medications (anti-anxiety, antidepressants, or antipsychotics).
- Your hospital stay is expected to be short (less than one day in the intensive care unit after 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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