Music therapy to reduce pain and anxiety in children with cancer undergoing lumbar puncture: a randomized clinical trial
Nguyen TN, Nilsson S, Hellström AL, Bengtson A
Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses · 145 citations
Review labels
Neutral facts our review recorded about how this study was done. They describe method, never whether we like the result.
How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2010-04-12 · J Pediatr Oncol Nurs · vol. 27 · issue 3 · pp. 146–155
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishing
- Cited
- 286 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 12.6× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 38 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Keywords
- Anxiety, Medicine, Randomized controlled trial, Music therapy, Lumbar puncture, Physical therapy, Respiratory rate, Anesthesia, Heart rate, Blood pressure, Surgery, Internal medicine, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, leukemia, pain, pain measurement, spinal puncture, music therapy, severity of illness index, attitude to health, anxiety, fear, nursing methodology research, qualitative research, child, child, hospitalized, vietnam, female, male, vital signs, surveys and questionnaires
4 authors
From VN, SE
- Thành Nhân NguyenVietnam National Children's Hospital
- Stefan NilssonSahlgrenska University Hospital
- Anna‐Lena HellströmSahlgrenska University Hospital
- Ann BengtsonUniversity of Gothenburg
Abstract
A nonpharmacological method can be an alternative or complement to analgesics.The aim of this study was to evaluate if music medicine influences pain and anxiety in children undergoing lumbar punctures. A randomized clinical trial was used in 40 children (aged 7-12 years) with leukemia, followed by interviews in 20 of these participants. The participants were randomly assigned to a music group (n = 20) or control group (n = 20). The primary outcome was pain scores and the secondary was heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation measured before, during, and after the procedure. Anxiety scores were measured before and after the procedure. Interviews with open-ended questions were conducted in conjunction with the completed procedures. The results showed lower pain scores and heart and respiratory rates in the music group during and after the lumbar puncture. The anxiety scores were lower in the music group both before and after the procedure. The findings from the interviews confirmed the quantity results through descriptions of a positive experience by the children, including less pain and fear.
Abstract via Europe PMC. Copyright remains with the authors or publisher.
Community trust
Loading…
How much do you trust this study's findings?
Comments
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inSomething wrong here?
Flag this study if its information, labels or funding look wrong. An editor reviews every flag.
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inEducational information about published research. Not medical advice, and not a recommendation to start or stop anything.