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Music's hidden power: could a playlist soothe nerves before surgery?

NCT ID NCT06929208

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: KK Women's and Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether listening to music before a medical procedure can influence heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of the heart's ability to adapt to stress, and whether it relates to anxiety and depression. About 120 adults scheduled for procedures at three hospitals in Singapore will have their heart activity recorded before, during, and after music listening, along with questionnaires about their mood. The goal is to understand if music might be a simple way to ease pre-procedure stress.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Music listening
What this could lead to
If music is shown to improve heart rate variability and reduce anxiety before procedures, it could become a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer and potentially improve outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to everyone. The link between heart rate variability and mood is complex, and music may not have a clear effect in all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

21 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. America Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) 1 to 3 adults undergoing procedures (surgery, pain procedures); 2. Able to read and understand English and/or Chinese; 3. Not receiving opioid prior to the procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. With chronic pain; 2. Opioid and drug abuse; 3. Scheduled postoperative Intensive care unit (ICU) admission; 4. With baseline non-sinus heart rhythm or on pacemaker support.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Anxiety Depression Heart rate variability

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Changi General Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Singapore, Singapore

  • KK Women's and Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Singapore, Singapore

  • Singapore General Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Singapore, Singapore

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