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Can a personal playlist replace sedative drugs during surgery?

NCT ID NCT07820787

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Malaya Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Many people feel anxious during surgery performed under regional anaesthesia, and doctors often give intravenous sedatives such as propofol to calm them. Researchers at the University of Malaya are testing whether individually chosen music, prescribed by a music therapist and played through headphones, eases anxiety as well as propofol does. Sixty adults having regional anaesthesia take part, with anxiety measured before and after surgery and alertness tracked during the operation.

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Active substance
individually prescribed music delivered through headphones by a music therapist
What this could lead to
If music works as well as propofol, patients having regional anaesthesia could stay calm and alert without the grogginess and breathing risks of sedative drugs.
What could go wrong
This is a small single-centre study of 60 people, so the results may not hold for other patients, surgeries, or hospitals. Music cannot be given blindly, so expectations may colour how anxious people feel.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

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Started

Aug 2023

Finished

Mar 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 70 years. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II. * No sedative or anxiolytic medication received before surgery that could affect measurement of vital signs or Bispectral Index (BIS). * Able to understand and communicate in Malay or English, understand the purpose and objectives of the study, and provide written informed consent. * Surgery planned under regional anaesthesia (spinal, epidural, or peripheral nerve block). * Surgery performed in the supine position. Exclusion Criteria: * Received general anaesthesia. * Refused to participate. * Hearing impairment. * Diagnosed neurocognitive or psychiatric disorder. * Aggressive or uncooperative behaviour. * Surgery duration exceeding 3 hours.

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Perioperative anxiety

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  • University Malaya Medical Centre

    Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala L, 59100, Malaysia

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