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Impact of Preferred Music on Laparoscopic Task Performance and Mental Workload in Novice Surgeons
Sponsor: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Summary
This single-blinded, three-arm randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of different auditory environments on laparoscopic task performance and mental workload among novice surgeons in a simulated setting. Sixty participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: preferred music, white noise, or silent control. Participants completed standardized laparoscopic simulation tasks. The primary outcome was task completion time. Secondary outcomes included mental workload assessed using the Surgical Task Load Index (SURG-TLX), perceived stress, and heart rate variability. The study aimed to determine whether preferred music enhances technical performance while reducing cognitive workload during laparoscopic simulation.
Official title: Impact of Preferred Music on Laparoscopic Task Performance and Mental Workload in Simulated Setting: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-03-02
Completion Date
2026-03-01
Last Updated
2026-07-31
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Behavioral: Preferred Music
Participants listened to their own self-selected preferred music through headphones while performing standardized laparoscopic simulation tasks. The music was chosen by each participant before the simulation and played continuously throughout the intervention session. The simulation protocol, task instructions, and assessment procedures were identical for all study groups.
White Noise
Participants listened to standardized white noise through headphones while performing standardized laparoscopic simulation tasks. The white noise was played continuously throughout the intervention session. All simulation tasks, instructions, and assessment procedures were identical to those used in the other study groups.
SIlent Control
Participants performed the standardized laparoscopic simulation tasks under a silent environment without exposure to any auditory stimulus. All simulation tasks, instructions, and assessment procedures were identical to those used in the intervention groups.
Locations (1)
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia