Effect of intraoperative music on quality of recovery after arthroscopic knee surgery: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial
- Author:
Ji yong YEOM
1
;
Soomin KIM
;
Hyeon Seung YI
;
Juhee MIN
;
Eun Kyung CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original article
- From: Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science 2026;43(1):29-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:0
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Abstract:
Background:Various perioperative therapeutic strategies have been used to minimize postoperative complications and enhance recovery. Music intervention has attracted increasing attention as a safe, noninvasive, and cost-effective approach with potential benefits for patient-centered postoperative outcomes. Accordingly, this study investigated the effect of intraoperative music on postoperative recovery quality, as assessed using the Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) questionnaire, as well as its potential analgesic and antiemetic effects in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
Methods:Eighty-two patients were enrolled and allocated to either the music or control group. In the music group, patient-selected tracks were delivered intraoperatively via headphones. Postoperative recovery quality was assessed using the QoR-40 at 24 hours. Pain was evaluated 30 minutes, 2 hours, and 24 hours after arrival in the post-anesthesia care unit. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was recorded at all time points.
Results:Although the total QoR-40 scores did not differ between the groups, the music group demonstrated significantly higher physical comfort scores (p=0.006). The incidence of PONV at 24 hours was lower in the music group (p=0.048), whereas the postoperative pain scores and rescue analgesic requirements showed no significant differences at any assessment point.
Conclusion:In patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery, intraoperative music was associated with improvements in physical comfort and PONV, despite no significant difference in the total QoR-40 score.
