TriHealth Inc.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if audible distraction, in the form of music, before and/or during hernia repair surgery will decrease pain post-operatively.
After performing a thorough review of the literature, no studies were found that examined whether having a patient listen to a genre of music of their choosing before or during surgery impacts their postoperative pain. Music is a way to relax patients and could potentially decrease pain, which is a goal of perioperative services. The current study seeks to fill the gap and examine the impact of music on pain for surgical patients undergoing a hernia repair. This study will use a randomized, double-blinded, controlled design with four arms: * Arm 1: Patient will listen to music before their s…
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Receiving surgery at Bethesda Surgery Center Exclusion Criteria: * Does not speak English * Unable to consent to involvement in the research study * Having more than 1 hernia repair performed * Pregnant * Deaf * Wears hearing aids * Currently on medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder (ex: suboxone or methadone)
Music of the participant's selected genre will be played through headphones according to the arm assigned.
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