Decreasing Emergence Delirium With Personalized Music

NCT ID: NCT06236477

Last Updated: 2026-02-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-26

Study Completion Date

2026-03-28

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective randomized controlled trial in children 3-9 years of age undergoing myringotomies at Washington University in St. Louis to assess the impact of perioperative personalized music on the incidence of emergence agitation.

Detailed Description

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Aim 1: Determine the efficacy of personalized music in decreasing the incidence of emergence agitation in pediatric patients undergoing myringotomies. Patients undergoing myringotomy procedures will be randomized to receive either standard care or personalized music during the perioperative period. The incidence of emergence agitation will be determined using the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scale.

Aim 2: Determine the efficacy of personalized music in reducing preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and maladaptive behavioral changes in pediatric patients following myringotomy procedures. Anxiety will be assessed in the preoperative holding area using the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale and the Induction Compliance Checklist (mask acceptance). Postoperative pain will be assessed in the post-anesthesia care unit using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability and Wong-Baker FACES scales. Behavioral changes will be measured using the Post Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire via telephone calls on postoperative days 1 and 14 after discharge.

Conditions

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Emergence Delirium

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

1:1 parallel-group, superiority randomized controlled trial
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Personalized Music Group

Those assigned to receive music will be asked to provide a short list of 5-10 songs familiar/well-known to the patient (specifically the song title and artist for each song). Songs will be downloaded onto an electronic mp3 player by the research staff member. The mp3 player will then be provided along with a portable Bluetooth speaker for use during the patient's perioperative period, loaded with the songs of their choice.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Personalized Music

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Music that is familiar to the child will be played via bluetooth speaker throughout their immediate perioperative care

No Music Group

Those not assigned to the personalized music group will receive standard care without music.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

No Music

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive standard care without music.

Interventions

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Personalized Music

Music that is familiar to the child will be played via bluetooth speaker throughout their immediate perioperative care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No Music

Participants will receive standard care without music.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Child aged 3-9 years
* Presenting for unilateral or bilateral myringotomy under GA

Exclusion Criteria

* Combined procedures
* Lack of interest in music (e.g., child who does not have musical preferences)
* Inability to hear music (patients with mild-moderate hearing loss who can perceive music will be included)
* Parent/guardian or patient refusal
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

9 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Benjamin A Sanofsky

Anesthesiologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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202309122

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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