Music Listening for Cataract Surgery (MUSICATOP)

November 17, 2025 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Impact of Music on Hypertension During Cataract Surgery Performed Under Topical Anaesthesia

The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of music therapy on anxiety and hypertension during cataract surgery procedures performed under topical anaesthesia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Cataract surgery is the most frequent surgical procedure performed in Europe, usually done under topical anaesthesia. Restlessness and hypertension are the most frequent medical complications during surgery, potentially leading to surgical complications. Since the surgery is ambulatory and requires the patient's cooperation, heavy intravenous sedation should be avoided. However, this procedure is stressful, with patients experiencing high anxiety due to being awake and aware of the procedure on their eye and equipment. Music therapy may be considered as a non-pharmacologic and non-invasive mean to reduce anxiety and therefore intra-operative hypertension. To assess the effect of music therapy on anxiety and hypertension during cataract surgery procedures under topical anaesthesia, investigators intend to perform a randomized controlled trial. Depending on the results of the study, music therapy may subsequently be replacing the usual premedication before surgery.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

313

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

  • France
    • Paris
      • Paris, Paris, France, 75014
        • Cochin Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing elective cataract surgery performed under topical anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non topical anaesthesia
  • Non ambulatory surgery
  • Communication difficulties including language barrier, and mental disorders
  • Age<18yo
  • Hearing impairment
  • Uncontrolled hypertension

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: music group
music listening
Other: Music
headphones with music
Active Comparator: no music group
no music listening
Other: No Music
headphones without music

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hypertensive event
Time Frame: Intraoperative every 5 minutes
Non invasive measure through blood pressure cuff
Intraoperative every 5 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anxiety score before surgery
Time Frame: before surgery
on a visual analogue scale
before surgery
Anxiety score after surgery
Time Frame: after surgery
on a visual analogue scale
after surgery
Duration of surgery
Time Frame: after surgery
after surgery
Intraoperative surgical complications
Time Frame: during surgery
reported by surgeon
during surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborators

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Manon Guisse, nurse, Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 2, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 25, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

July 27, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2016

First Posted (Estimated)

September 8, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 20, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • K150903
  • 2016-A00728-43 (Other Identifier: ANSM)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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