Music vs. No Music During Cesarean Delivery on Patient Satisfaction
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Several studies have demonstrated that music can improve various outcomes during labor and delivery. However, many of these studies didn't measure satisfaction rate accurately. This study aim to assess patient satisfaction in the setting of music or no music during the cesarean delivery. The study will be conducted in the labor and delivery unit and the expected number to enroll and complete the study is 22.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
Background:
Several studies have demonstrated that music can improve various outcomes during labor and delivery. In particular, patient satisfaction is often measured on a simple VAS scale, where 0 is no satisfaction and 10 is the highest satisfaction. However, patient satisfaction is a complex parameter to measure, and may be affected by a number of different factors. This study will be performed on the labor and delivery unit to assess patient satisfaction with a validated, reliable, 22-question survey in the setting of music or no music during the cesarean delivery.
Although "music" is an all-encompassing term that describes sound with different pitches and rhythms that comes together as a harmonious whole, not all music is the same. Using "music" for therapeutic purposes would be the equivalent of using "antibiotics" to cure an infection; it is too general of a term, and unlikely that such a general use of music would show a valid therapeutic benefit. However, a study demonstrated that specific selections of Mozart piano sonatas, which have a specific rhythm and mode, improve patient anxiety through a biochemical mechanism (changing the plasma levels of IL-6 and epinephrine). Therefore, in this study, the term "music" will specifically means the same Mozart sonatas as described in the prior study.
Objectives:
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of music on patient satisfaction and anxiety during cesarean delivery.
The hypothesis is that parturients exposed to music during cesarean delivery will have greater overall satisfaction and less anxiety.
Study Timelines:
- Participation begins at the time of consultation for cesarean delivery on the day of surgery, where the co-investigator Dr. Dahlawi will approach the participants and ask them to sign the ICF, and it ends after the post-anesthesia check on postoperative day
- After recruitment and consent, patients will be randomized using a computer-generated randomization scheme will be used to allocate patients to one of the arms of the study.
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The two arms of the study are as follows:
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Control group: baseline hemodynamics and anxiety screen; no music
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Intervention group - Mozart: A study investigator will turn on a playlist of pre-selected Mozart music.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control group baseline hemodynamics and anxiety screen; no music. Satisfaction will be measured. |
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Experimental: Intervention group - Mozart A study investigator will turn on a playlist of pre-selected Mozart music. Hemodynamics and anxiety screen. Satisfaction will be measured. |
Other: Music
Selections of Mozart piano sonatas
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Patient Satisfaction [1 Day]
This outcome will be measured using Morgan's "Maternal Satisfaction Scale for Cesarean Section" (MSSCS). It is a 22-item questionnaire, each item have a Likert scale from 1-7 (1 =strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree), yielding a composite (total) score ranging 22-154, representing lowest to highest satisfaction. The questionnaire will be given to participants on post-operative day one during the hours of 8am-1pm.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Patient Anxiety [Perioperatively]
Change in anxiety before and after surgery using a numeric rating scale from 0 (no anxiety at all) to 10 (greatest anxiety)
- Hemodynamic Parameter (Mean Arterial Pressure, MAP) [post procedure]
This is the post-procedure mean arterial pressure of the patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age: 18-50 years old
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Scheduled for elective cesarean delivery
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Nulliparity
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Singleton pregnancy
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Full term fetus (≥37.0 weeks gestational age)
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Healthy fetus (no known congenital diseases at the time of surgery)
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Requesting neuraxial anesthesia for the procedure
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Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patient refusal
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Prior history of extensive abdominal surgery
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Active labor
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Contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia
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Uncorrected coagulopathy
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Infection at the skin site of epidural placement
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Increased intracranial pressure
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Untreated hemodynamic instability
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Known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics (a.k.a. amide or ester allergy)
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Patients with impaired hearing
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Patient on anti-anxiolytic medication
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Tufts Medical Center | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 02111 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Tufts Medical Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dan Drzymalski, MD, Tufts Medical Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
More Information
Publications
- Conrad C, Niess H, Jauch KW, Bruns CJ, Hartl W, Welker L. Overture for growth hormone: requiem for interleukin-6? Crit Care Med. 2007 Dec;35(12):2709-13.
- Morgan PJ, Halpern S, Lo J. The development of a maternal satisfaction scale for caesarean section. Int J Obstet Anesth. 1999 Jul;8(3):165-70.
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Study Results
Participant Flow
Recruitment Details | |
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Pre-assignment Detail |
Arm/Group Title | Control Group | Intervention Group |
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Arm/Group Description | no music | Music: selections of Mozart piano sonatas |
Period Title: Overall Study | ||
STARTED | 11 | 11 |
COMPLETED | 10 | 10 |
NOT COMPLETED | 1 | 1 |
Baseline Characteristics
Arm/Group Title | Control Group | Intervention Group | Total |
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Arm/Group Description | no music | Music: selections of Mozart piano sonatas | Total of all reporting groups |
Overall Participants | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ] | |||
Mean (Standard Deviation) [years] |
36.2
(4.2)
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32.1
(6.1)
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34.2
(5.5)
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Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants) | |||
Female |
10
100%
|
10
100%
|
20
100%
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Male |
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants) | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
Asian |
0
0%
|
1
10%
|
1
5%
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
Black or African American |
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
White |
6
60%
|
6
60%
|
12
60%
|
More than one race |
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
0
0%
|
Unknown or Not Reported |
4
40%
|
3
30%
|
7
35%
|
Outcome Measures
Title | Patient Satisfaction |
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Description | This outcome will be measured using Morgan's "Maternal Satisfaction Scale for Cesarean Section" (MSSCS). It is a 22-item questionnaire, each item have a Likert scale from 1-7 (1 =strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree), yielding a composite (total) score ranging 22-154, representing lowest to highest satisfaction. The questionnaire will be given to participants on post-operative day one during the hours of 8am-1pm. |
Time Frame | 1 Day |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Control Group | Intervention Group |
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Arm/Group Description | no music | Music: selections of Mozart piano sonatas |
Measure Participants | 10 | 10 |
Mean (Standard Deviation) [units on a scale] |
120
(22.3)
|
116
(16.4)
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Title | Patient Anxiety |
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Description | Change in anxiety before and after surgery using a numeric rating scale from 0 (no anxiety at all) to 10 (greatest anxiety) |
Time Frame | Perioperatively |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Control Group | Intervention Group |
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Arm/Group Description | no music | Music: selections of Mozart piano sonatas |
Measure Participants | 10 | 10 |
Mean (Standard Deviation) [NRS scale (0-10)] |
2.5
(2.6)
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2.7
(2.7)
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Title | Hemodynamic Parameter (Mean Arterial Pressure, MAP) |
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Description | This is the post-procedure mean arterial pressure of the patients. |
Time Frame | post procedure |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Control Group | Intervention Group |
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Arm/Group Description | no music | Music: selections of Mozart piano sonatas |
Measure Participants | 10 | 10 |
Mean (Standard Deviation) [mmHg] |
82.2
(24.8)
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80.4
(8.4)
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Adverse Events
Time Frame | 24 hours | |||
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Adverse Event Reporting Description | Adverse events would be tympanic membrane injury. Otherwise, would not differ from the data element definitions. | |||
Arm/Group Title | Control Group | Intervention Group | ||
Arm/Group Description | no music | Music: selections of Mozart piano sonatas | ||
All Cause Mortality |
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Control Group | Intervention Group | |||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 0/11 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) | ||
Serious Adverse Events |
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Control Group | Intervention Group | |||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 0/11 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) | ||
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events |
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Control Group | Intervention Group | |||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 0/11 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) |
Limitations/Caveats
More Information
Certain Agreements
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
Results Point of Contact
Name/Title | Dan Drzymalski, MD |
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Organization | Tufts Medical Center |
Phone | 617 636 4526 |
ddrzymalski@tuftsmedicalcenter.org |
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