The Influence of Natural Sounds on the Well-being of Patients After Orthopaedic Surgery
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: nature sound.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postoperative Stress. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Germany
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Evaluating the Impact of Nature Soundscapes on Post-Operative Stress and Anxiety in Orthopedic Surgery Patients
Overview
For many people, a stay in hospital can be associated with stress and anxiety, especially after surgery. In order to potentially make the stay more pleasant for patients in future, the investigators are conducting a study to investigate the use of natural sounds to promote relaxation. Participation in this study usually lasts until 3 days after the operation in hospital. If the participants decide to take part, the participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: The intervention group or the control group. In the intervention group, the participants will listen to different natural sounds twice a day. In the control group, the participants will not receive any nature sounds. During the stay, the participants will be given two questionnaires to fill in about how you feel. Participants assigned to the intervention group will additionallyreceive a short telephone interview 14 days after the operation.
Interventions
- Other nature sound
Modern audio technology is used to create a 3D natural atmosphere.
Primary outcome measures
- Depressions-Angst-Stress-Skalen (DASS-21) [Time frame: From the first day after surgery until the third day after surgery.]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Relaxation State Questionnaire (RSQ), to measure the Relaxation [Time frame: From the first day after the surgery to the third day after the surgery.]
- NRS, to measure the Painlevel [Time frame: From the first day after the surgery to the third day after the surgery.]
- NRS, to measure the sleep quality [Time frame: From the first day after the surgery to the third day after the surgery.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- duly completed declaration of consent
- the age of the patient is at least 18 years
- only patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery
Exclusion criteria
- deafness
- severe cognitive impairment
- chronic pain patient
- pain catheter insertion during the trial period
- psychiatric disorders (e.g. anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, ...)
- severe postoperative complications
- no consent to participate
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Germany · 1 center
- Universitäres Zentrum Bewegungsapparat, Kantonsspital Baselland Bruderholz — Basel
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07090915 · 2025-01087