Traditional Turkish Military Music and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Effects of Traditional Turkish Military Music on Pain, Anxiety and Vital Signs in Patients With Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

This study aims to investigate the effect of Traditional Turkish Military music on patients who will have Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography Procedure on vital signs, anxiety, and pain. This will be a randomized controlled experimental study.

The study will be conducted with two groups: the intervention group (n=36) and the control group (n=36). The control group will receive standard care while the intervention group, in addition to standard care, will be listened to Traditional Turkish Military music, which consists of music selected by an expert on the type of music, by the researchers for 15 minutes before the procedure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients aged 18 or above,
• with a scheduled ERCP procedure
• with the ASA grade level of I-II clinically
• without a hearing/speech impairment
• willing to participate in the research
• without a mental problem or diagnosis of psychiatric disorder
• without any a diagnosis of depression

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients below 18 years of age,
• Patients with an emergency ERCP procedure
• with a hearing/speech impairment
• not willing to participate in the research
• with a mental problem or diagnosis of psychiatric disorder
• with a diagnosis of depression