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NCT Number: NCT03384576

The Effect of Music in the Pediatric Emergency Department Waiting Room on Caregiver Anxiety

The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of playing classical music in the waiting room on caregiver anxiety. People who enter the study will be asked a few identifier questions including age and relation to patient and then will be asked fill out a survey regarding anxiety.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Disease Attributes Emergencies Mental Disorders Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

About this study

The study investigators will initially screen for participants based on the patient's acuity level. If the patient meets the low acuity requirement and if they have a wait time greater than 20 minutes then the caregiver will be approached to obtain informed consent once they have been placed in a room. If they choose to be included in the study, the patient's medical record number will be recorded, a personal identification number will be assigned, and the patient's information will be entered into the personal identification number key and into our research database. A questionnaire asking participants age and relation to patient and the state-trait anxiety inventory will be administered to the caregiver. An additional question of perceived wait time will also be asked.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult caregivers; age >18 year, accompanying a pediatric patient with acuity level ≥ 4
  • Patient must have been in waiting area for at least 20 minutes

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-english speaking caregivers
  • Hearing impaired caregivers
  • Caregivers accompanying a patient with an acuity level less than 4

Treatment and study plan

Music intervention

Other

Classical music to be played in the Emergency waiting room

no music

Other

No music played in emergency waiting room

Primary outcomes

  1. reduction in anxiety score

    Time frame: up to 10 hours

    Participants will be administered with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire , Scores range from 20-80 with higher score indicates greater anxiety

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived waiting time

    Time frame: up to 10 hours

    Participants will be asked about perceived waiting time

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 27, 2017
Registry last updated
Jun 14, 2019

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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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