The effect of music with and without binaural beat audio on operative anxiety in patients undergoing cataract surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Eye · randomised controlled trial
Original publication · Original publication
Attributed extracts from the research record
“Music, both with and without binaural beat, was proven to decrease anxiety level and lower systolic blood pressure.”
“Patients who received binaural beat audio showed additional decrease in heart rate.”
“Binaural beat embedded musical intervention may have benefit over musical intervention alone in decreasing operative anxiety.”
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
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- randomised controlled trial
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- Not recorded
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- 2
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- Paper
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- randomized Controlled Trial
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- Randomized controlled design recorded in the publication-specific design or bibliographic indexing.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/eye2016160
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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- 2026-10-27
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- unassessed
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- Not recorded
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Topics and recorded topic scores
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- Brain entrainment, pain, anxiety and heart-rate variability
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- sound
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- 3
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- 10.1038/eye.2016.160
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Complete approved library record
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- The effect of music with and without binaural beat audio on operative anxiety in patients undergoing cataract surgery: a randomized controlled trial
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- Eye
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- Nature Portfolio
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- 10.1038/eye.2016.160
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https://www.nature.com/articles/eye2016160 · https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2016.160
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Heart rate & autonomic · Clinical & self-report
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- quotes
“Music, both with and without binaural beat, was proven to decrease anxiety level and lower systolic blood pressure.” · “Patients who received binaural beat audio showed additional decrease in heart rate.” · “Binaural beat embedded musical intervention may have benefit over musical intervention alone in decreasing operative anxiety.”
- summary
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- 2
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- Randomized controlled design recorded in the publication-specific design or bibliographic indexing.
- sources
https://www.nature.com/articles/eye2016160
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- citations By Collection
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- 26
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- The effect of music with and without binaural beat audio on operative anxiety in patients undergoing cataract surgery: a randomized controlled trial
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https://www.nature.com/articles/eye2016160 · https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2016.160
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- “Music, both with and without binaural beat, was proven to decrease anxiety level and lower systolic blood pressure.”
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- “Patients who received binaural beat audio showed additional decrease in heart rate.”
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- “Binaural beat embedded musical intervention may have benefit over musical intervention alone in decreasing operative anxiety.”
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9
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Heart rate & autonomic · Clinical & self-report
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- 10.1038/eye.2016.160
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- 2
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- Paper
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https://www.nature.com/articles/eye2016160
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- The effect of music with and without binaural beat audio on operative anxiety in patients undergoing cataract surgery: a randomized controlled trial
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