The Effect of Music in the Pediatric Emergency Department Waiting Room on Caregiver Anxiety

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of playing classical music in the waiting room on caregiver anxiety. People who enter the study will be asked a few identifier questions including age and relation to patient and then will be asked fill out a survey regarding anxiety.

Detailed Description
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The study investigators will initially screen for participants based on the patient's acuity level. If the patient meets the low acuity requirement and if they have a wait time greater than 20 minutes then the caregiver will be approached to obtain informed consent once they have been placed in a room. If they choose to be included in the study, the patient's medical record number will be recorded, a personal identification number will be assigned, and the patient's information will be entered into the personal identification number key and into our research database. A questionnaire asking participants age and relation to patient and the state-trait anxiety inventory will be administered to the caregiver. An additional question of perceived wait time will also be asked.

Official Title
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The Effect of Music in the Pediatric Emergency Department Waiting Room on Caregiver Anxiety

Conditions
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Anxiety

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Music intervention
* Other: No music


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adult caregivers; age >18 year, accompanying a pediatric patient with acuity level ≥ 4 Patient must have been in waiting area for at least 20 minutes Exclusion Criteria: Non-english speaking caregivers Hearing impaired caregivers Caregivers accompanying a patient with an acuity level less than 4

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Music intervention<br>Participants listen to music in the waiting room | Other: Music intervention<br>* Classical music to be played in the Emergency waiting room<br>|
| Active Comparator: No music<br>Participants will not have music in the waiting room | Other: No music<br>* No music played in emergency waiting room<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| reduction in anxiety score | Participants will be administered with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire , Scores range from 20-80 with higher score indicates greater anxiety | up to 10 hours | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Perceived waiting time | Participants will be asked about perceived waiting time | up to 10 hours | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Music, Emergency, caregivers