Does music from noise-canceling headphones have a beneficial effect on men undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy?

Abstract

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of music with noise-canceling headphones on men undergoing transrectal ultrasound–guided prostate biopsy (TRUSPB) in a prospective randomized study. Methods From January to February 2020, 94 men underwent TRUSPB at our institution. They were divided into two groups and wore noise-cancelling headphones—group 1 (n = 47) did not listen to music and group 2 (n = 47) listened to music. We examined the patients’ clinical characteristics and compared the objective and subjective measurements before and after the procedures. Primary outcomes included vital signs, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI, 20–80) scale; and the visual analog scale (VAS, 0–10) for the assessments of pain, satisfaction, and willingness to repeat the procedure. Results There were no significant differences in patients' characteristics or the prebiopsy status between the groups. Postbiopsy vital signs for objective parameters were statistically similar between the groups; however, the subjective parameters were not. Postbiopsy STAI-state and VAS scores were significantly lower and VAS scores for the patients’ satisfaction and willingness to repeat the procedure were significantly higher in Group 2 than in Group 1 ( p = 0.004, p = 0.009, p = 0.004, and p = 0.003, respectively). In addition, changes in the STAI-state score before and after the procedure were significant in Group 2 ( p = 0.001). Conclusions Music from noise-canceling headphones may have beneficial effects on anxiety, pain, satisfaction, and willingness to repeat the procedure in men undergoing TRUSPB.

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