The effect of music on perioperative anxiety and pain of patients undergoing retrobulbar anaesthesia

2024-520132-15-00 Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 19 Nov 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 240
Countries 1
Sites 1

Patients undergoing vitrectomy and/or cataract surgery

To investigate the effect of music on perioperative pain. To investigate the effect of herbal medicine on perioperative pain.

Key facts

Sponsor
Medical University Of Graz
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]
Trial duration
19 Nov 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-11-10
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy, Efficacy

To investigate the effect of music on perioperative pain. To investigate the effect of herbal medicine on perioperative pain.

Secondary objectives 1

  1. To investigate an association between classical music and perioperative anxiety. To investigate an association between herbal medicine and perioperative anxiety. To investigate an association between speed rate of retrobulbar injection and pain

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Patients undergoing vitrectomy and/or cataract surgery

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
27.1 PT 10007739 Cataract 100000004853
20.0 PT 10047644 Vitrectomy 100000004865
20.0 LLT 10069129 Pars plana vitrectomy 10042613

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 3

  1. Subjects above 18 years.
  2. Capable of providing informed consent.
  3. Requiring pars plana vitrectomy or cataract surgery on one eye only

Exclusion criteria 4

  1. Any abnormalities preventing reliable measurement as judged by the investigator.
  2. Psychotropic drug intake as long-term daily therapy.
  3. High grade hearing impairment.
  4. Pregnancy or breast-feeding.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. NRS-P score 30 seconds after retrobulbar block.

Secondary endpoints 1

  1. STAI Questionnaire at admission; NRS-P and NRS-A before retrobulbar injection; NRS-P score 30 seconds after retrobulbar block; NRS-P and NRS-A score directly after operation; Speed rate/duration of retrobulbar injection

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Nervenruh forte - Dragees

PRD5553156 · Product

Active substance
Lupuli Flos Dry Alcoholic Extract
Substance synonyms
LUPULI FLOS EXTRACTUM SPIRITUOSUM SICCUM
Pharmaceutical form
COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1 Other
Max total dose
1 Other
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N05CX — HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES IN COMBINATION, EXCL. BARBITURATES
Marketing authorisation
736028
MA holder
M.C.M. KLOSTERFRAU HEALTHCARE GMBH
MA country
Austria
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 1

Bromazepam Genericon 3 mg Filmtabletten

PRD301769 · Product

Active substance
Bromazepam
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1.5 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
1.5 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N05BA08 — BROMAZEPAM
Marketing authorisation
1-19858
MA holder
GENERICON PHARMA GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
MA country
Austria
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Medical University Of Graz

Sponsor organisation
Medical University Of Graz
Address
Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 6
City
Graz
Postcode
8010
Country
Austria

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Medical University Of Graz
Contact name
Karin Brandner

Public contact point

Organisation
Medical University Of Graz
Contact name
Karin Brandner

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Austria Ongoing, recruiting 240 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Austria

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
Medical University Of Graz
Department of Ophthalmology, Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 6, 8010, Graz

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Austria 2025-11-19 2025-12-19

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 10 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2024-520132-15-00_redacted 2
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2024-520132-15-00_reducted 3
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangement_redacted 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Master_redacted 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Master_reducted 3
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Other subject information material questionaire STAI 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Other subject information material scales NRS-A_NRS-P 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Bromazepam 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Nervenruh forte 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis DE_2024-520132-15-00 2

Application history

3 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-08-05 Austria Acceptable
2025-11-03
2025-11-10
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2025-12-05 Austria Acceptable
2025-11-03
2025-12-05
3 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-2 2026-02-02 Austria Acceptable
2025-11-03
2026-02-02