NCT06114524

Effect of Binaural Beats on Level of Anxiety and Toleration in Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Without Sedation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To investigate the anxiolytic effects of binaural beat-embedded audio in patients undergoing sedation-free upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Detailed description

The study was conducted with the participation of 96 patients who were referred for endoscopy for various reasons. Data were collected by two researchers. Patients between the ages of 18-70 who had scheduled upper gastrointestinal endoscopy appointments were included in the study, regardless of gender and underlying diseases. Patients who had undergone endoscopic procedures before, were using medication for anxiety and panic disorders, required urgent endoscopic intervention, had advanced dementia, had hearing problems, had anatomical or inflammatory disorders in the external ear canals, and those who did not want to listen to music for 15 minutes before the procedure were not included in the study.

Conditions

• Patient Satisfaction
• Anxiety State
• Tolerance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	binaural music	In the binaural music group, an MP3 player and in-ear stereo headphones were provided. Music therapy was applied for 15 min before the procedure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-15
• Primary completion: 2023-10-25
• Completion: 2023-10-25
• First posted: 2023-11-02
• Last updated: 2023-11-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)