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NCT Number: NCT02349204

The Effect of Music on Surgical Skill in the Setting of Simulated Intraocular Surgery

Music is commonly heard in operating room. The goal of this study is to measure the effect of music on surgical performance using a intraocular surgery simulator. The music chosen is Sonata for 2 pianos D-440 from Mozart. The participants will complete 2 tasks on the simulator, both with and without music, in a randomized sequence. The results will be subtracted from the simulator and analyzed.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Performance

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre Universitaire d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec

Québec, G1S 4L8, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Ophthalmology residents at Laval University
  • Ophthalmologist at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Music - Mozart's sonata for 2 pianos in D-440

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Task score

    Time frame: Assessed up to 12 weeks after randomization

    The participants will perform tasks on a simulator on three separate days. The outcome will be measured at each of these visits.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to complete the task

    Time frame: Assessed up to 12 weeks after randomization

    The participants will perform tasks on a simulator on three separate days. The outcome will be measured at each of these visits.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 28, 2015
Registry last updated
Jul 21, 2017

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