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
Protocol serial number N0065166490
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Funder City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
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

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
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 measure(s)

The 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.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/05/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration20
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

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Department of Anaesthesia
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot 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