The Effect of Music on Surgical Skill in the Setting of Simulated Intraocular Surgery

July 20, 2017 updated by: CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Music is commonly heard in operating room. The goal of this study is to measure the effect of music on surgical performance using a intraocular surgery simulator. The music chosen is Sonata for 2 pianos D-440 from Mozart. The participants will complete 2 tasks on the simulator, both with and without music, in a randomized sequence. The results will be subtracted from the simulator and analyzed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
      • Québec, Canada, G1S 4L8
        • Centre universitaire d'ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ophthalmology residents at Laval University
  • Ophthalmologist at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exposure to music
The participants in this groups will have to complete the tasks on the intraocular surgery simulator while listening to Mozart's sonata for 2 pianos in D-440
Behavioral: Music - Mozart's sonata for 2 pianos in D-440
No Intervention: No exposure
The participants in this groups will have to complete the tasks on the intraocular surgery simulator in silence

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Task score
Time Frame: Assessed up to 12 weeks after randomization
The participants will perform tasks on a simulator on three separate days. The outcome will be measured at each of these visits.
Assessed up to 12 weeks after randomization

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to complete the task
Time Frame: Assessed up to 12 weeks after randomization
The participants will perform tasks on a simulator on three separate days. The outcome will be measured at each of these visits.
Assessed up to 12 weeks after randomization

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mathieu Caissie, MD, FRCPC, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec : Université Laval

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 5, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2017

Last Verified

July 1, 2017

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2015-1938

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