Impact on Postoperative Wellbeing in the Post-anaesthesia Care Anaesthesia (PACU) of Personalized Music and Beverages.

Medical University of Graz

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain; Postoperative Complications

Treatments: Device: Music via internet and noise canceling headphones; Other: Beverages

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04082494

Stand 04.03.2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

Postoperative disturbances for patients' well-being in the PACU after general or spinal anaesthesia will be assessed. Influence of the offer of beverages and music will be assessed regarding their wellbeing, satisfaction and pain.

Enrollment: 1,613 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• elective stationary adult patients capable and willing of filling out the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

• participation in other studies about wellbeing influence
• incapability of filling out the questionnaire
• patients that do not wish to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1,613 participants in 3 patient groups

Regular Treatment

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention is planned for the first period. "Baseline" treatment assesment.

Music

Experimental group

Description:

Optional music via internet and noise canceling headphones will be offered.

Treatment:

Device: Music via internet and noise canceling headphones

Music and Beverages

Experimental group

Description:

Additionally to the offered optional music via internet and noise canceling headphones, there will be beverages optionally offered (with and without sugar, warm or cold).

Treatment:

Other: Beverages

Device: Music via internet and noise canceling headphones