Nature sounds may ease pain and stress after surgery, small study finds

NCT ID NCT06848777

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Akdeniz University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether listening to nature sounds while walking after gallbladder surgery could reduce anxiety, pain, and stress. Seventy adults who had laparoscopic cholecystectomy took part. Patients walked 50 meters while hearing nature sounds, then returned to bed. Their anxiety, pain, and stress levels were measured before and after. The goal was to see if this simple approach could improve recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: nature sounds
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer and less sore after surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects might be due to walking itself, not the sounds.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder gallstones Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY LAPAROSCOPIC COLECCTOMY MOBILIZATION NATURE SOUND PAIN STRESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kumluca State Hospital

Antalya, Kumluca, 07350, Turkey (Türkiye)
Trakya University

Edirne, Merkez, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)

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