Effect of Music on Pain and Anxiety During Nail Biopsies
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell University
About this trial
This study is looking at whether listening to music during a nail biopsy can reduce pain and anxiety. Patients scheduled for a nail biopsy at the Weill Cornell Medicine dermatology clinic will be randomly assigned to either listen to a calming instrumental/classical music playlist during their procedure or receive standard care without music. After the procedure, participants will complete short questionnaires rating their pain, anxiety, and overall satisfaction. The goal is to determine whether a simple, low-cost music intervention can improve the experience of patients undergoing nail biopsies.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Male or female ≥18 years of age
Scheduled to undergo nail biopsy at the Weill Cornell Medicine dermatology clinic
Able to provide informed consent
Able to read and understand English
Disqualifiers
Significant hearing impairment that would prevent ability to hear the music intervention
Cognitive impairment that would prevent completion of study questionnaires
Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Music intervention
BehavioralA standardized playlist of instrumental, classical, and relaxing music delivered to participants beginning 2-3 minutes before local anesthesia administration and continuing throughout the nail biopsy procedure. The music is intended to reduce procedural pain and anxiety as an adjunct to standard care.
Local anesthesia injections
Procedure/SurgeryLocal anesthesia injections
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Music InterventionExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Standard care/ controlOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Mean pain intensity measured by Visual Analog Scale
Total scores range from 0-10 with 10 meaning worst pain imaginable
Time frame
Immediately after the nail biopsy procedureSecondary outcomes
1
Mean anxiety score measured by short-form State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Total scores range from 20 - 80 with scores higher than 34 - 36 indicating anxiety
Time frame
Immediately after the nail biopsy procedure2
Perceived helpfulness of music intervention (music group only) measured by single-item Likert scale
Likert scale ranges from 1 (not helpful at all) to 5 (extremely helpful).
Time frame
Immediately after the nail biopsy procedure3
Patient satisfaction score measured by single-item Likert scale rating overall experience
1=very dissatisfied to 5=very satisfied
Time frame
Immediately after the nail biopsy procedure4
Willingness to undergo future nail biopsy procedures measured by single-item yes/no question
Time frame
Immediately after the nail biopsy procedureSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov