Musical Therapy

Music therapy is a controlled method of listening to music, utilizing its physiological, psychological, and emotional effects on humans during the treatment of illness or trauma. It is considered active when it involves playing musical instruments and passive when it involves listening to music (via headphones, television, stereo systems, etc.). The benefits of this technique in treating chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting several weeks, such as chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, etc.) have been demonstrated. Numerous studies have also examined the effect of music therapy on acute postoperative pain and anxiety related to surgical interventions. These studies suggest, though without conclusive evidence, that a single session of music therapy just before entering the operating room may reduce postoperative pain and anxiety. However, all of these studies were limited by relatively small sample sizes (a few hundred patients), leaving some scientific uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of music therapy in the context of surgical interventions. This research will therefore evaluate the impact of preoperative passive music therapy on perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain, with a larger number of patients included in the study than has been previously reported in the scientific literature. The primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of preoperative passive music therapy on perioperative anxiety in patients undergoing ENT surgery. MUSICORL is an interventional, randomized study (the assignment to receive or not receive music therapy will be determined by randomization) with two parallel arms. This is a single-center study, conducted at a single French site: Clinique Saint Vincent. A total of 500 subjects will participate in this study. Your participation will last for 2 days; the overall study duration will be 27 months. To participate in this research, you must be affiliated with a social security system, be over 18 years old, have signed informed consent, and be scheduled for ENT surgery (cervical, endonasal, otologic, oropharyngeal-laryngeal).

The study, "Effect of Listening to Standardized Music Sequences on Preventing Postoperative Pain in Proctologic Surgery," aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative listening to standardized music sequences on postoperative pain in patients undergoing proctologic surgery (for hemorrhoids, fistulas, or anal fissures). This research will assess the influence of preoperative music on postoperative pain management, the use of analgesics after surgery and during the following month, and its effect on the quality of life post-surgery. MUSICO-PROCTO is an interventional, randomized study involving two groups (patients will be randomly assigned to either the music intervention or control group). The study is monocentric, conducted at Clinique Saint Vincent in France, and includes 550 participants. Participants will be followed for 28 days, while the overall study duration will span 28 months. To participate, individuals must: Be aged 18 or older. Be affiliated with a social security system. Provide signed informed consent. Undergo proctologic surgery for hemorrhoids, fistulas, or anal fissures. This study seeks to explore the potential of music as a complementary method to improve postoperative outcomes.