Could a playlist replace painkillers during dialysis procedures?
NCT ID NCT07766525
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether listening to self-selected music during a procedure to repair a dialysis fistula can reduce pain. Adults undergoing angioplasty for fistula dysfunction will either listen to music through headphones or receive standard care. Researchers will measure pain scores and vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure to see if music helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Complementary music therapy (self-selected music at 60-80 beats per minute via headphones during the procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, music therapy could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and stress during angioplasty procedures for dialysis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and the effect on pain may be modest or vary between individuals. Music therapy is not a replacement for standard pain management.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan