Back to search results

Binaural Beats for Postoperative Pain and Anxiety

This study is looking at whether listening to "Binaural Beats Audio Intervention" can help reduce pain and anxiety after surgery. It compares this audio intervention to listening to your "Music of Choice" after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery. Researchers will measure your pain and anxiety levels before surgery and again up to 4 hours after. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 99 years old, are having TKA or THA surgery, and meet certain health criteria. The study aims to enroll 50 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 50 participants. It compares two different audio interventions.
What's involved
You would receive a 30-minute audio session in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and have your pain and anxiety measured before surgery and up to 4 hours after.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your pain and anxiety will be measured up to 4 hours after your operation.

AI-generated from the public study record. Only the study team can confirm whether you're eligible — confirm details with them before making decisions.

NCT07437469

Binaural Beats for Postoperative Pain and Anxiety Reduction

Recruiting
NAAges 18–99InterventionalTreatment
University of Miami
~50 participants
Updated 2026-04-30 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Binaural Beats Audio InterventionMusic of Choice

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in Pain Score Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Measured over Baseline (pre-operative) to 4 hours post-operation.
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

TKA
THA
Anxiety
Binaural Beats
Music Exposure
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Total Knee Replacement
Total Hip Replacement

Explore related trials

Total Knee ReplacementTotal replacement of hip

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Florida1

Study leadership

  • Victor H Hernandez, MD, MSc · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Miami

Who to contact

Andrew R Moya, MD
[email protected], [email protected]
1786-856-6463
Email the study team

Opens a ready-to-send draft in your own email app — review before sending.

Do you actually qualify for this trial?

Add a private profile and we'll compare every criterion below against your situation — and tell you which ones are met, uncertain, or excluding.

Check eligibility for this trial ~2 min · HIPAA-protected · delete anytime
Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System (ASA) 1-3
Spinal anesthesia
Patients receiving nerve-block in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Primary total hip or total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion

Moderate-severe hearing impairment or use of hearing aids
History of significant tinnitus, active delirium, chronic high-dose opioid therapy (\>60 MME/day baseline)
Major psychiatric pathology
General anesthesia

What this trial measures

  • Change in Pain Score Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)Baseline (pre-operative) to 4 hours post-operation.

    Pain intensity will be measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), a validated 0-10 scale where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst imaginable pain. Change will be calculated as the difference between the pre-operative NPRS score and the NPRS score obtained 4 hours after surgery. Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.

  • Change in Anxiety Score State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S)Baseline (pre-operative) to 4 hours post-operation.

    Anxiety will be measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State Subscale (STAI-S). The STAI-S consists of 20 items scored from 1 to 4, producing a total score range of 20-80, with higher scores indicating greater state anxiety. Change will be calculated as the difference between the pre-operative STAI-S score and the STAI-S score obtained 4 hours after surgery.