The Influence of Music Choice on Pain Tolerance in the Context of Social Background

Last updated: December 31, 2024
Sponsor: Markus Klimek
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Pain

Treatment

Listening to music

Listening to a podcast

Clinical Study ID

NCT06008951
NL84165.078.23
MEC-2023-0253
  • Ages 18-60
  • Female
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

This study will investigate the effect of different music on the pain tolerance during an increasing electric stimulus in healthy individuals, taking social background into account.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Between 18 and 60 years of age

  • Female

  • Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the study documents (in thejudgement of the attending physician or researcher)

  • Provision of written informed consent by subject

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant hearing impairment

  • Current complaints of tinnitus

  • Current use of analgesic medication

  • Presence of acute or chronic pain

  • Current treatment by a medical specialist or general practitioner

  • History of cardiac disease of arrhythmias

  • (Suspected) pregnancy

  • Diagnosed psychiatric or neurological impairments

  • Electric implants (e.g. pacemakers)

Study Design

Total Participants: 84
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Listening to music
Phase:
Study Start date:
August 30, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
November 15, 2024

Study Description

The implementation of music in health care settings has shown promising results in alleviating stress, anxiety, and pain-related outcomes. However, the heterogeneity in music selection and characteristics across clinical trials has made it difficult to draw direct comparisons between different music interventions. Additionally, the influence of social background on music perception remains largely unexplored, despite its potential significance. Therefore, a collaboration of medical and sociological experts propose a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of two different music interventions on pain tolerance, taking into account the participants' social backgrounds. The primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of self-chosen and researcher-chosen music compared to a control intervention (podcast) on pain tolerance among healthy female volunteers at the outpatient clinic of the Center of Pain Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam.

Connect with a study center

  • Erasmus Medical Center

    Rotterdam, 3015 GD
    Netherlands

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