This is a Study to Find Out Whether Music Therapy Can Reduce Stress During Wound Care

March 3, 2026 updated by: Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

Music Therapy to Reduce Stress and Increase Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Surgical Wound Dressings in the In-hospital Setting: a Randomized Study

This study involves hospitalized patients who need wound dressing procedures. Patients will be assigned by chance to one of two groups. One group will listen to music of their choice during wound care, while the other group will receive standard wound care without music. The investigators will then compare the two groups to see whether listening to music helps reduce stress and improve the experience during the procedure.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Bellinzona, Switzerland
        • Recruiting
        • Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
        • Contact:
          • Davide La Regina, MD

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hospitalized patients undergoing wound dressing procedures
  • Age ≥ 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Cognitive impairment or language barriers
  • Severe hearing impairment
  • Clinical instability requiring urgent medical intervention at the time of wound dressing

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: music listening
patient-selected music during wound dressing
Other: music
patient-selected music
No Intervention: no music listened
standard care without music

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
change in heart rate
Time Frame: periprocedural
periprocedural

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change in blood pressure
Time Frame: periprocedural
periprocedural
change in respiratory rate
Time Frame: periprocedural
periprocedural
change in oxygen saturation
Time Frame: periprocedural
periprocedural
pain intensity
Time Frame: periprocedural
Patient-reported outcomes. Patient-reported pain intensity is assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS; range 0-10). The Numerical Rating Scale is a scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity and therefore represent a worse outcome.
periprocedural
perceived anxiety
Time Frame: periprocedural
Patient-reported outcomes, assessed using a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS, 0-10). The Numerical Rating Scale is a scale ranging from 0 (no anxiety) to 10 (worst imaginable anxiety). Higher scores indicate greater anxiety and therefore represent a worse outcome.
periprocedural

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Davide La Regina, MD, EOC

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 (Estimated)

February 11, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 16, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ORBV-CHIR-009

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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