The impact of music intervention during emergency suturing on patients' pain and anxiety: a meta-analysis
Zhou X, Li Z, Mei T, Fang M, Huang P
Frontiers in public health · 1 citation
How it was studied
- Design
- Meta-analysis (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
Based on full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2026-01-27 · Front Public Health · vol. 14 · p. 1713057
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 1 citation · more than 84% of similar papers · 2.6× the field average
- References
- 27 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Keywords
- Intervention (counseling), Pain management, Music therapy, MEDLINE, Acute pain
- MeSH
- humans, pain, music therapy, suture techniques, anxiety, randomized controlled trials as topic, pain management
5 authors
From CN
- Xiaotian ZhouNanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
- Zehua LiNanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
- Tianshu MeiNanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
- Meng FangNanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
- Ping Huang · correspondingNanjing Drum Tower Hospital
Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the effects of music intervention on pain and anxiety in patients undergoing emergency suturing.
Methods
PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched up to September 9, 2025. Randomized controlled trials comparing music intervention with standard care during emergency laceration repair were included. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic, and evidence certainty was evaluated with the GRADE approach.
Results
Four RCTs involving 388 patients were included. Music intervention significantly reduced pain compared with standard care (SMD = -0.28, 95% CI - 0.48 to -0.08; I2 = 0%). Anxiety scores showed a borderline reduction in the music group (SMD = -0.40, 95% CI - 0.80 to 0.00; I2 = 20%). Sensitivity analyses supported the robustness of the results. The certainty of evidence was rated as low to moderate.
Conclusion
Music intervention during emergency suturing significantly reduces pain and may provide modest benefits in alleviating anxiety.
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