PATIENT SATISFACTION

This trial tests whether listening to music for 30 minutes before and after surgery can reduce pain, anxiety, and the need for painkillers in women undergoing gynecologic surgery. Participants will choose from several music genres and report their pain, anxiety, and satisfaction …

This trial tests whether watching an educational video before a surgical consultation helps colorectal cancer patients feel less anxious and more informed. About 100 adults scheduled for curative-intent colon or rectal surgery will be randomly assigned to either watch the video b…

This study tests whether giving thyroidectomy patients a QR code that links to an educational video can improve their satisfaction and readiness for discharge. Half of the 192 participants will get standard education plus the QR code video; the other half will get standard educat…

This study compares giving the drug infliximab over 30 minutes versus the standard 60 minutes in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The goal is to see if the shorter infusion causes just as few allergic reactions and improves patient and nurse satisfaction. Sixty chi…

This study looks at whether a specific nerve block (called an erector spinae plane block) can improve pain control after surgery for a slipped disc in the lower back. Researchers will track pain scores, opioid use, how soon patients can walk, and how long they stay in the hospita…

This study explores whether adding motor imagery (mentally practicing shoulder movements) to standard physical therapy improves muscle activity, pain, and function after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. About 36 adults who have had this surgery will be split into two groups: one…

This study tests whether coaching or communication classes for primary care clinicians can improve patient satisfaction scores and reduce clinician burnout. About 45 Mayo Clinic providers will take part, filling out questionnaires before, right after, and two months after the tra…