Effects of Music Listening on Cortisol Levels and Propofol Consumption during Spinal Anesthesia
Koelsch S, Fuermetz J, Sack U, Bauer K, Hohenadel M, Wiegel M, Kaisers UX, Heinke W
Frontiers in psychology · 76 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2011-01-01 · Front Psychol · vol. 2 · p. 58
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 154 citations · more than 94% of similar papers · 4.6× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 76 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · OTHER-OA
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders · Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Keywords
- Sedative, Propofol, Sedation, Psychology, Anesthesia, Placebo, Stimulus (psychology), Active listening, Medicine, Communication, Cognitive psychology
8 authors
From DE
- Stefan Koelsch · correspondingFreie Universität Berlin
- Julian FuermetzLeipzig University
- Ulrich SackLeipzig University
- Katrin I. BauerLeipzig University
- Maximilian G. HohenadelLeipzig University
- Martin WiegelLeipzig University
Abstract
Background
This study explores effects of instrumental music on the hormonal system (as indicated by serum cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone), the immune system (as indicated by immunoglobulin A) and sedative drug requirements during surgery (elective total hip joint replacement under spinal anesthesia with light sedation). This is the first study investigating this issue with a double-blind design using instrumental music.
Methodology/principal findings
Patients (n = 40) were randomly assigned either to a music group (listening to instrumental music), or to a control group (listening to a non-musical placebo stimulus). Both groups listened to the auditory stimulus about 2 h before, and during the entire intra-operative period (during the intra-operative light sedation, subjects were able to respond lethargically to verbal commands). Results indicate that, during surgery, patients of the music group had a lower propofol consumption, and lower cortisol levels, compared to the control group.
Conclusion/significance
Our data show that listening to music during surgery under regional anesthesia has effects on cortisol levels (reflecting stress-reducing effects) and reduces sedative requirements to reach light sedation.
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