Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Effect of Music on Pain and Anxiety During Nail Biopsies

Purpose

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.

Conditions

Procedural Anxiety
Pain

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: Two parallel arms: music intervention group and standard care control group, randomized 1:1.
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental Music Intervention	Participants listen to a standardized instrumental/classical/relaxing music playlist beginning 2-3 minutes before local anesthesia and continuing throughout the nail biopsy procedure.	Behavioral: Music intervention A 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. Procedure: Local anesthesia injections Local anesthesia injections
Other Standard care/ control	Participants receive standard care during nail biopsy without any music intervention. No music is played during local anesthesia administration or the procedure.	Procedure: Local anesthesia injections Local anesthesia injections

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Contact

Shari R Lipner, MD, PhD
(646) 962-3376
shl9032@med.cornell.edu

Notice

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