Music as medicine: study tests tunes for Post-Surgery pain
NCT ID NCT06820788
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether playing local music to patients after laparoscopic abdominal surgery can reduce pain and improve comfort. 120 adults in Turkey and Iran took part. Researchers measured pain using a number scale and comfort with a questionnaire. The goal is to see if a simple, non-drug approach can help recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and boost comfort after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase designation, so results may not apply broadly. Pain is subjective and music preferences vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Must be over 18 years old * Must not have communication problems Exclusion Criteria: * Having any hearing or mental problems * Laparoscopic surgery converted to open surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bitlis Eren University
Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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