Music Interventions During Wide-Awake Hand Surgery
Music Interventions During Wide-Awake Hand Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
University of Wisconsin, Madison
170 participants
Mar 1, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine if patients have a lower anxiety level during wide awake hand surgery while listening to their choice of music vs standardized relaxation music. Patients who are planning to undergo wide awake (local anesthetic only hand surgery) and agree to participate will be randomized to either a music intervention where they listen to their choice of music genre or standardized relaxation music during their time in the operating room. 170 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for 2 weeks.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Adult (18 years of age or older) patients
- Undergoing Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) hand surgery
Exclusion Criteria5
- Patients under the age of 18
- Patients unable to consent for themselves
- Patients unwilling to consent
- Non-English speaking patients
- Patients with significant hearing impairment not able to be corrected with assistive devices
Interventions
Participants listen to standardized relaxation music during surgery.
Participants listen to their preferred music during surgery.
Locations(1)
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NCT05472909