Music Therapy for Post-cardiac Surgery Pain Management

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Music therapy as a supplement to post surgery pain management in cardiac surgery patients following median sternotomy.

Detailed Description
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2. Specific Aims: Primary Aim: To assess whether music therapy can decrease the amount of opioid type pain medications used. Hypothesis: Music therapy reduces the amount of opioid type pain medication used in management of post-operative pain and discomfort. Secondary Aims: i. To identify the gender and age groups of patients who can benefit from music therapy as a supplement to post-operative pain management. Hypothesis: Majority of the population of patient benefits from music therapy as a supplement to postoperative pain management. ii. To assess whether music therapy can increase patient satisfaction. Hypothesis: Music therapy increases patient satisfaction.

Official Title
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Music Therapy as a Supplement to Post Surgery Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery Patient Following Median Sternotomy

Conditions
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Opioid Use

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Music Treatment


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery via median sternotomy Exclusion Criteria: Emergency cases. Patients with hearing impairment. Patients with dementia or other mental status changes. Patients who are clinically unstable postoperatively. Patients who develop postoperative complications. Patients who are non-English speaking.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomize patients into music treatment group and non-music treatment control group. 30 patients per group. Patients will be enrolled into each group on an alternate bases.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Music treatment group<br>The nurse will set up the appropriate music genre for the each music treatment patient, based on patient's preference obtained from the pre-operative questionnaire, by using the bedside computer and using Pandora, the internet music streaming service. | Other: Music Treatment<br>* The nurse will set up the appropriate music genre for the each music treatment patient, based on patient's preference obtained from the pre-operative questionnaire, by using the bedside computer and using Pandora, the internet music streaming service.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>No music treatment will be used. Standard pain and comfort measure only. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The amount of Opioid type pain medication used | To assess whether the use of music therapy can decrease the amount of opioid type pain medications used. | In the immediate post operative period, while patient still in the ICU |