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NCT Number: NCT03327077

Music in Urgent and Emergent Settings

The purpose of this study is to study the impact of Live Preferential Music on the patient perception of pain and management of pain syndromes in the ED.

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Unversity of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to study the impact of Live Preferential Music on the patient perception of pain and management of pain syndromes in the ED. This study follows a prospective experimental design where patients will be assigned to two groups: one that receives the music intervention and one that does not receive music intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age: ≥18
  • Chief complaint of musculoskeletal pain
  • Gender: Male or Female
  • Ethnicity: Any
  • Physical ability: Any
  • Language: English
  • Cognitive skill/education: grade 2 reading level or above
  • Physically and cognitively able to participate in study procedures

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who are unable to participate in the informed consent process
  • Prisoners

Treatment and study plan

Live Preferential Music

Other

Trained musicians will play live preferential music to ED patients who consent to participate.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain reduction

    Time frame: 60 to 90 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cost of care

    Time frame: 20 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Florida

Other

Collaborators

  • National Endowment for the Arts, United States

Registry information

Official study title

Music in Urgent and Emergent Settings (MUES) Trial: Phase Three

Acronym: MUES III

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 31, 2017
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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