A randomised, controlled pilot study to compare the effect of preoperative binaural beat audio with patient-selected music on subsequent anaesthetic drug requirements

ISRCTN ISRCTN55755275
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55755275
Secondary identifying numbers N0065166490
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
17/03/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr D Laws
Scientific

Department of Anaesthesia
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesA pilot study to compare the doses of anaesthetic required to induce anaesthesia in patients receiving day-case surgery who have listened to one of two types of audio during the preceding hour.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Anaesthesia
InterventionPatients will be randomised to either listen to their own music or binaural beat audio.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureThe study will compare the effect of preoperative binaural beat audio with patient-selected music on the amount of propofol required to achieve a BIS score of 50.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/2005
Completion date31/05/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants20 patients will be recruited, 10 in each group
Key inclusion criteriaAdults receiving general anaesthesia for day case surgery at Sunderland General Hospital.
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients under 16 years old
2. Patients arriving to the Day Unit within one hour of surgery (logistical exclusion)
Date of first enrolment01/11/2005
Date of final enrolment31/05/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Anaesthesia
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2005 Yes No