Binaural beat stimulation as a tool to reduce preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing elective surgery and general anesthesia - results from a randomized controlled trial
There is evidence that a musical intervention, as well as simple relaxation before surgery, can reduce preoperative anxiety in patients awaiting surgeryAs only a few electrodes or electrode combinations differed between the groups, some regions might be more prone to align with external stimuli. Future studies should include other types of musical interventions (e.g. monoaural beats) in order to fully understand the role of binaural beats and their potential to reduce anxiety beyond the mere presentation of music.
Authors
- Matthias Kreuzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2472-3556)
- Julian Ostertag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9928-8041)
- Gerhard Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4903-0118)
- Marie-Therese Georgii
- Oliver Hayden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2678-8663)
- Martin B. Niederle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0450-6132)
- Catarina Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-1338)
- Stephan Kratzer
- Sebastian Zinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1052-3828)
Institutions
- Hess (United States) (US)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- University Hospital Augsburg (DE)
- Universität Bayern (DE)
- München Klinik (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/adfa9d
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft