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Mozart in the ER: music cuts wait-time frustration for patients
NCT ID NCT06973993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether playing classical music in the emergency room waiting area helps patients feel like they wait less. About 97 adults in the ER listened to live music, recorded music, or no music. Researchers measured satisfaction with a questionnaire to see if music improves the waiting experience.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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97 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patient and relatives affering ER
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * ER department patients waiting for medical assessment and their relatives * Age ≥ 18 years * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in situations of high severity and that pose an immediate significant threat to life or physiologic function.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
Bellinzona, Switzerland
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