Impact of Music Added to the Usual Treatment on the Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Outpatient Cataract Surgery With Topical Anesthesia (MUSICAT)

May 19, 2025 updated by: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

Impact of Music Added to the Usual Treatment on the Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Outpatient Cataract Surgery With Topical Anesthesia: Randomized Controlled Trial

Most patients treated for cataract surgery benefit from a short outpatient course with topical local anesthesia.

Having to undergo surgery, especially on the eye, without being asleep, can be stressful. Sometimes waiting in a waiting room with other patients can increase this stress. Patient anxiety may increase blood pressure potentially leading to the prescription of nicardipine to allow surgery to be performed. The patient's anxiety also increases the surgeon's stress, which can alter the conditions for performing the intervention and increase the risk of intraoperative complications.

Besides the administration of anxiolytics, nurses have few options for patients with anxiety. However, the treatment response time is not always appropriate and the patient's cooperation during the procedure can sometimes be impaired.

The effect of music on preoperative anxiety has been evaluated in several studies and has shown a significant decrease in anxiety before surgery.

MusicCare® is a "digital treatment" based on the principles of hypnoanalgesia which has been tested in the management of patients with various pathologies (depression, Alzheimer's disease, chronic pain, etc.) and has shown relative effectiveness. the absence of intervention on the pain and anxiety of patients.

In the context of cataract surgery with topical local anesthesia, we would like to assess the contribution of offering the MusicCare® listening device on patients' anxiety about absence

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

411

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, France, 75019
        • Hôpital Fondation A. de Rothschuld

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:

  • First cataract surgery (first eye)
  • Patient scheduled for short outpatient cataract surgery with topical anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MusicCare® device
The device consists of a headset and a touch pad. The patient can choose the style of music he prefers among 5. The 'U-shaped sequence' offered by MusicCare® is based on the principle of hypnoanalgesia. Musical induction is personalized according to the patient's preference. It will gradually lead to a hypnotic state of consciousness modified by variations in musical components such as rhythm, frequencies, orchestral formation and volume. A listening session lasts about 20 minutes.
Device: MusicCare® device
The device consists of a headset and a touch pad. The patient can choose the style of music he prefers among 5. The 'U-shaped sequence' offered by MusicCare® is based on the principle of hypnoanalgesia. Musical induction is personalized according to the patient's preference. It will gradually lead to a hypnotic state of consciousness modified by variations in musical components such as rhythm, frequencies, orchestral formation and volume. A listening session lasts about 20 minutes.
Active Comparator: Device with quiet recorded music
An mp3 device with headphones will be given to the patient. Caregivers will launch a quiet 20-minute music playlist
Device: Device with quiet recorded music
An mp3 device with headphones will be given to the patient. Caregivers will launch a quiet 20-minute music playlist
Other: Usual management of anxiety
Other: Usual management of anxiety
No specific intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-assessed anxiety score between the 3 groups Description
Time Frame: baseline day, before entering the operating room
Self-assessed anxiety score on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 (0 means no anxiety and 10 the maximum anxiety imaginable)
baseline day, before entering the operating room

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robin BARRAUD, Hôpital Fondation A. de Rothschild

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 21, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 24, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

January 24, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 4, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2025

Last Verified

May 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LRU_2020_7

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

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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