Your playlist might be the best medicine for surgery nerves

NCT ID NCT05472909

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether listening to your own choice of music during awake hand surgery lowers anxiety more than standardized relaxation music. 170 adults having hand surgery with only local anesthetic will be randomly assigned to one of the two music groups. Researchers will measure anxiety using questionnaires and vital signs before, during, and after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: music (standardized relaxation or personal choice)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give doctors a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer during awake hand surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (170 people) comparing two music types, not testing a new drug. The results may not apply to other surgeries or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY SURGERY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Wisconsin
RECRUITING

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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