About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether music or midazolam has a greater anxiolytic effect on obese patients undergoing spinal anesthesia. It will also determine the safety of music compared to midazolam in this population (differences in blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation). The main question to answer: Music or midazolam is more effective in reducing anxiety in obese patients under spinal anesthesia?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
patients who are > 18 years old
patients with Body Mass Index -ΒΜΙ>30 kg/m2
patients who will give informed consent in receiving spinal anaesthesia
patients who will give informed consent in participating in the study
Disqualifiers
absolute contraindications of spinal anaesthesia,
severe psychiatric, cognitive or sensory impairment
mother language other than greek,
known hypersensitivity to midazolam,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Music intervention
- Midazolam (sedative)
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
Lead sponsor
General Hospital of Kavala
Sponsor institution