Using Music During Lumbar Medial Branch Block Procedure

Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine if music therapy during interventional lumbar medial branch blocks for chronic lower back pain will lower pain scores and anxiety levels, while increasing patient desire for repeat procedure as well as patient satisfaction.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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Yes
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Age> or equal to 18.
  • - History of documented chronic lower back pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Patient refusal.
  • - Deafness (unless corrected with a hearing aid) - Initial Pain Score < 3.
  • - Prior Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks/Radiofrequency ablation therapy.
  • - Any woman who is currently pregnant.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04091607
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Heather Columbano, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Lower Back Pain, Lumbar Spondylosis
Additional Details

Subjects will be put into 1 of 2 groups, Music or the Control Group (no music). The music group will listen to patient's preferred music on Pandora station broadcast using Headphones or Wireless Earbuds with Tablet or Computer. Hearing impaired patients will have an option of non-earbud headphones. . Earbuds or headphones will be used regardless of music therapy playing. . The control group will be provided earbuds or alternative headphone as well, however, with no music. The sound environment will be standardized for procedure by closing procedure room door and minimizing extraneous sounds (i.e. from equipment, alarms, etc.,).

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Active Comparator: Music Therapy Intervention Group

listen to preferred choice of music during the Lumbar Medial Branch Block procedure.

No Intervention: Control Group

No music will be provided but will be provided earbuds. The sound environment will be standard for procedures by closing procedure room door and minimizing extraneous sounds.

Interventions

Other: - Music Therapy

Subject will listen to Music using provided ear buds or headphones.

Contact a Trial Team

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Status

Recruiting

Address

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157