Music Utilization in Sedation and Induction in Colonoscopy

Conscious sedation (CS) if often used in the field of gastroenterology to alleviate pain and discomfort with interventional procedures. Although CS is relatively safe, there is concern for the development of cardiopulmonary complications. Music has been shown in multiple studies to decrease anxiety and improve patient satisfaction following cardiac, pulmonary, and surgical procedures. This is a prospective single-blinded randomized control trial that will examine the effects of active music participation and music listening on patients undergoing colonoscopy through propofol use (monitored anesthesia) at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. The study will enroll patients who will undergo colonoscopy from November 2018 to April 2019 and randomize them to receive music or no music starting at the initial nursing evaluation in the pre-procedure area. We hypothesize that incorporating music during colonoscopy procedures will alleviate patient discomfort, reduce narcotic/sedative usage and post-operative complications.