Bradt and Dileo1111 Bradt J, Dileo C. Music therapy for end-of-life care. Em: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; 2010.
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2010 |
To investigate the effectiveness of music therapy in end-of-life care. |
No evidence of a beneficial effect on pain. |
Santos and Carvalho1212 dos Santos DS, de Carvalho EC. Nursing interventions for the care of patients with arthritis: an integrative review. Rev Bras Enferm. 2012;65(6):1011-8.
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2012 |
Analyzing nursing care for people with arthritis. |
Only one study showed a reduction in pain in elderly people with arthritis, and recommended a 20-minute daily session of listening to music that has between 60 and 80 beats per minute, especially music that promotes relaxation, such as classical music. |
Archie et al.1313 Archie P, Bruera E, Cohen L. Music-based interventions in palliative cancer care: a review of quantitative studies and neurobiological literature. Support Care Cancer. 2013;21(9):2609-24.
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2013 |
To evaluate musical interventions in palliative cancer care. |
Music reduces acute pain and the use of painkillers. |
Thrane1414 Thrane S. Effectiveness of integrative modalities for pain and anxiety in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2013;30(6):320-32.
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2013 |
To clarify which integrative modalities are most effective in reducing pain and anxiety in children and adolescents with cancer. |
Music therapy is a modality with good evidence of a positive effect on pain reduction. |
Greenlee et al.1515 Greenlee H, Balneaves LG, Carlson LE, Cohen M, Deng G, Hershman D, Mumber M, Perlmutter J, Seely D, Sen A, Zick SM, Tripathy D; Society for Integrative Oncology. Clinical practice guidelines on the use of integrative therapies as supportive care in patients treated for breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2014;2014(50):34658. Erratum in: J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2015;2015(51):98.
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2014 |
A clinical guide to inform doctors, patients and researchers about the state of the science regarding the evidence-based use of complementary and integrative therapies for patients undergoing breast cancer treatment. |
Music therapy can be considered to relieve the pain associated with surgery (level of evidence: C). |
Pauwels et al.1616 Pauwels EK, Volterrani D, Mariani G, Kostkiewics M. Mozart, music and medicine. Med Princ Pract. 2014;23(5):403-12.
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2014 |
To present relevant neurobiological effects of listening to music in adults, the Mozart effect and the benefits of music for diseases. |
There is a moderate effect on pain reduction, which is greater if the music is familiar, chosen by the research subject. |
Boerner et al.1717 Boerner KE, Birnie KA, Chambers CT, Taddio A, McMurtry CM, Noel M, Shah V, Pillai Riddell R; HELPinKids&Adults Team. Simple psychological interventions for reducing pain from common needle procedures in adults: systematic review of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials. Clin J Pain. 2015;31(10 Suppl):S90-8.
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2015 |
To examine the effects of psychological interventions on pain. |
There is no evidence of pain reduction from listening to music during vaccine injection. |
Hole et al.1818 Hole J, Hirsch M, Ball E, Meads C. Music as an aid for postoperative recovery in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2015;386(10004):1659-71.
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2015 |
To assess whether music improves recovery after surgical procedures. |
Music reduces post-operative pain; the choice of music and the time of application made little difference to the results. Music was effective even when patients were under general anesthesia. |
Koelsch and Jäncke1919 Koelsch S, Jäncke L. Music and the heart. Eur Heart J. 2015;36(44):3043-9.
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2015 |
To Evaluate the effects of music on the heart and the beneficial effects of music in clinical settings. |
There is a small to moderate reduction in pain in patients with coronary disease. |
van der Heijden et al.2020 van der Heijden MJ, Oliai Araghi S, van Dijk M, Jeekel J, Hunink MG. The Effects of perioperative music interventions in pediatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One. 2015;10(8):e0133608.
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2015 |
To analyze musical interventions on pain, anxiety and distress in children undergoing surgery. |
There is a potential reduction in pain in children undergoing surgery. |
Vetter et al.2121 Vetter D, Barth J, Uyulmaz S, Uyulmaz S, Vonlanthen R, Belli G, Montorsi M, Bismuth H, Witt CM, Clavien PA. Effects of art on surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2015;262(5):704-13.
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2015 |
To evaluate the effect of art, including environmental features such as music, interior design including visual art and architectural features on health outcomes in surgical patients. |
Music reduces pain, especially if it is self-selected. |
Chai et al.2222 Chai PR, Carreiro S, Ranney ML, Karanam K, Ahtisaari M, Edwards R, Schreiber KL, Ben-Ghaly L, Erickson TB, Boyer EW. Music as an adjunct to opioid-based analgesia. J Med Toxicol. 2017;13(3):249-54.
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2017 |
To describe the neurological mechanisms in which music acts to control pain. |
Digital music can modulate pain and reduce the use of opioid painkillers. |
Garza- Villarreal et al.2323 Garza-Villarreal EA, Pando V, Vuust P, Parsons C. Music-induced analgesia in chronic pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Physician. 2017;20(7):597-610.
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2017 |
To determine the effect of music as an adjuvant for chronic pain and to identify characteristics of musical interventions associated with positive clinical outcomes. |
Music reduces the symptoms of chronic pain. Music chosen by the individual has a greater analgesic effect than music chosen by the researcher. |
Li et al.2424 Li J, Zhou L, Wang Y. The effects of music intervention on burn patients during treatment procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017;17(1):158.
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2017 |
To analyze studies on burn patients to determine the effect of music during treatments. |
There is evidence of pain reduction during treatment procedures, although there is heterogeneity and controversy between the results of the studies. |
Kühlmann et al.2525 Kühlmann AYR, de Rooij A, Kroese LF, van Dijk M, Hunink MGM, Jeekel J. Meta-analysis evaluating music interventions for anxiety and pain in surgery. Br J Surg. 2018;;105(7):773-83
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2018 |
To evaluate anxiety and pain after perioperative musical interventions compared to control conditions in adult patients. |
There is a moderate and statistically significant reduction in pain. Individual musical preference should be considered in the music therapy plan. |
Schmid et al.2626 Schmid W, Rosland JH, von Hofacker S, Hunskår I, Bruvik F. Patient’s and health care provider’s perspectives on music therapy in palliative care - an integrative review. BMC Palliat Care. 2018;17(1):32.
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2018 |
To provide data on music therapy in palliative care. |
There is controversy over the results in terms of pain reduction. |
Deng2727 Deng G. Integrative medicine therapies for pain management in cancer patients. Cancer J. 2019;25(5):343-8.
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2019 |
To evaluate integrative medicine therapies for pain control in cancer patients. |
Music therapy is effective in reducing pain and should be applied in multidisciplinary treatment. Level of evidence: C. |
Honzel et al.2828 Honzel E, Murthi S, Brawn-Cinani B, Colloca G, Kier C, Varshney A, Colloca L. Virtual reality, music, and pain: developing the premise for an interdisciplinary approach to pain management. Pain. 2019;160(9):1909-19.
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2019 |
To analyze studies that have evaluated the relationship between music or virtual reality and pain in healthy and pain-affected populations using objective and subjective measures of pain as the primary outcome. |
Music activates the auditory cortex, the descending pain inhibitory system, the brain’s reward system and causes changes in the perception of pain and in cognitive, affective and evaluative processes. |
Stegemann et al.2929 Stegemann T, Geretsegger M, Phan Quoc E, Riedl H, Smetana M. Music Therapy and other music-based interventions in pediatric health care: an overview. Medicines (Basel). 2019;6(1):25.
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2019 |
To examine the evidence on the effectiveness of music therapy and other music-based interventions applied in pediatric health care. |
Pain can be reduced in medical procedures, cancer care, palliative care and neonatal care. |
Ciobica et al.3030 Ciobica A, Padurariu M, Curpan A, Antioch I, Chirita R, Stefanescu C, Luca AC, Tomida M. Minireview on the connections between the neuropsychiatric and dental disorders: current perspectives and the possible relevance of oxidative stress and other factors. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2020;2020:6702314.
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2020 |
To discuss the relationship between neuropsychiatry and oral diseases, as well as professional practices for treatment. |
Music increases the pain threshold of the oral mucosa, decreases the activation of the cingulate cortex to painful stimuli and decreases muscle activity due to teeth clenching related to temporomandibular dysfunction. |
Fan and Chen3131 Fan M, Chen Z. A systematic review of non-pharmacological interventions used for pain relief after orthopedic surgical procedures. Exp Ther Med. 2020;20(5):36.
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2020 |
To evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for pain relief after orthopedic surgery. |
Music may have a potential role in controlling orthopedic postoperative pain. |
Fu et al.3232 Fu VX, Oomens P, Klimek M, Verhofstad MHJ, Jeekel J. The effect of perioperative music on medication requirement and hospital length of stay: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2020;272(6):961-72.
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2020 |
To evaluate the effects of perioperative music on the need for drugs, length of stay and costs. |
Perioperative music can reduce the need for sedative and opioid drugs in the postoperative period, medical costs and minimize the risk of adverse events, although there is no reduction in the length of hospital stay. No adverse effects were observed for the musical intervention. |
Köhler et al.3333 Köhler F, Martin ZS, Hertrampf RS, Gäbel C, Kessler J, Ditzen B, Warth M. Music Therapy in the psychosocial treatment of adult cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychol. 2020;11:651.
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2020 |
To analyze the evidence for music therapy in the different phases of cancer treatment. |
There is controversy about pain reduction, although there is evidence to support the promising use of music therapy. |
SantiváñezAcosta3434 Santiváñez-Acosta R, Tapia-López ELN, Santero M. Music therapy in pain and anxiety management during labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2020;56(10):526.
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2020 |
To evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on pain during labor. |
There is a significant reduction in pain during and after labor, although the data from the studies on labor and musical intervention is not detailed. |
Yu et al.3535 Yu R, Zhuo Y, Feng E, Wang W, Lin W, Lin F, Li Z, Lin L, Xiao L, Wang H, Huang Y, Wu C, Zhang Y. The effect of musical interventions in improving short-term pain outcomes following total knee replacement: a meta-analysis and systematic review. J Orthop Surg Res. 2020;15(1):465.
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2020 |
To evaluate the effect of musical interventions on short-term pain after total knee replacement. |
There was no improvement in pain. Studies are heterogeneous and make it difficult to explore the data further. |
Cheng et al.3636 Cheng J, Zhang H, Bao H, Hong H. Music-based interventions for pain relief in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021;100(2):e24102.
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2021 |
To review the effect of music therapy and interventions on hemodialysis patients suffering from pain. |
Music therapy and music-based interventions can increase the satisfaction of patients suffering from pain during hemodialysis by minimizing the painful experience. |
Wen et al.3737 Chu SWF, Yeam CT, Low LL, Tay WY, Foo WYM, Seng JJB. The role of mind-body interventions in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients - a systematic review of literature. Complement Ther Med. 2021;57:102652.
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2021 |
To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for patients with non-chronic kidney disease. |
Two or three interventions a week for 4 to 6 weeks reduces pain in 41% to 61% of cases. |
Gauba et al.3838 Gauba A, Ramachandra MN, Saraogi M, Geraghty R, Hameed BMZ, Abumarzouk O, Somani BK. Music reduces patient-reported pain and anxiety and should be routinely offered during flexible cystoscopy: Outcomes of a systematic review. Arab J Urol. 2021;19(4):480-7.
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2021 |
To assess whether music reduces the use of analgesics and anxiolytics during flexible cystoscopy. |
Classical music was used in most of the studies and there was a reduction in pain during flexible cystoscopy, which can increase satisfaction with the procedure. The musical intervention is simple, low-cost and easily accessible. |
GonzálezMartín- Moreno et al.3939 González-Martín-Moreno M, Garrido-Ardila EM, Jiménez-Palomares M, Gonzalez-Medina G, Oliva-Ruiz P, Rodríguez-Mansilla J. Music-based interventions in paediatric and adolescents oncology patients: a systematic review. Children (Basel). 2021;8(2):73.
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2021 |
To analyze the effects of music on pediatric and adolescent cancer patients. |
Only two studies analyzed the interventions and observed that music can distract the person and listening to familiar music brings back pleasant memories, which reduces the perceived pain. |
Hakimi et al.4040 Hakimi S, Hajizadeh K, Hasanzade R, Ranjbar M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of music therapy on postpartum anxiety and pain levels. J Caring Sci. 2021;10(4):230-7.
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2021 |
To evaluate the effects of postpartum music therapy. |
Despite the methodological heterogeneity and low quality of clinical studies, music therapy and music interventions are capable of reducing postpartum pain. |
Kakar et al.4141 Kakar E, Billar RJ, van Rosmalen J, Klimek M, Takkenberg JJM, Jeekel J. Music intervention to relieve anxiety and pain in adults undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart. 2021;8(1):e001474.
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2021 |
Evaluating musical interventions in cardiac surgery. |
Music selection by the patient or the researcher reduced pain by 1.3 points on the Visual Analogue Scale. The average duration of the interventions was 30 minutes. |
Patiyal et al.4242 Patiyal N, Kalyani V, Mishra R, Kataria N, Sharma S, Parashar A, Kumari P. Effect of music therapy on pain, anxiety, and use of opioids among patients underwent orthopedic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cureus. 2021;13(9):e18377.
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2021 |
To evaluate the effects of music therapy in orthopedic surgery. |
There is a significant reduction in pain. |
Santa et al.4343 da Silva Santa IN, Schveitzer MC, Dos Santos MLBM, Ghelman R, Filho VO. Music interventions in pediatric oncology: systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2021;59:102725..
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2021 |
To identify the effects of musical interventions in pediatric oncology. |
Music is effective in reducing pain and increasing the quality of life of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. Music can be adopted as a mono or multimodal therapy. The musical interventions were classified as passive or active. |
Wu et al.4444 Wu XL, Ji B, Yao SD, Wang LL, Jiang ZY. Effect of music intervention during hemodialysis: a comprehensive meta-analysis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021;25(10):3822-34.
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2021 |
To analyze the influence of music-based interventions on the physical and psychological outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. |
There is a mild to moderate effect on pain reduction. |
Abushukur et al.4545 Abushukur Y, Cascardo C, Ibrahim Y, Teklehaimanot F, Knackstedt R. Improving breast surgery outcomes through alternative therapy: a systematic review. Cureus. 2022;14(3):e23443.
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2022 |
To review adjuvant therapies in order to improve postoperative recovery in patients undergoing breast surgery. |
The genre, dynamics and duration of the music depend on the patient, as does its use in an appropriate clinical setting. Music can reduce the perception of pain. |
Chiang et al.4646 Chiang B, Marquardt C, Martin JC, Malyavko A, Tabaie S. The role of music-based interventions in orthopaedic surgery. Cureus. 2022;14(11):e31157.
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2022 |
To evaluate the applicability of music-based interventions in orthopedic surgery. |
The applications are varied (by the patient himself, ambient sound or by a music therapist); the musical genre is varied; applied in various orthopedic, clinical or surgical procedures, before, during and after procedures. The benefits, such as pain reduction, are applicable to both children and adults. |
Ormston et al.4747 Ormston K, Howard R, Gallagher K, Mitra S, Jaschke A. The role of music therapy with infants with perinatal brain injury. Brain Sci. 2022;12(5):578.
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2022 |
To evaluate the effects of music therapy on newborns with perinatal brain damage compared to standard neonatal intensive care. |
There is an improvement in physiological parameters, particularly in pain management and feeding capacity. |
Rennie et al.4848 Rennie C, Irvine DS, Huang E, Huang J. Music Therapy as a form of nonpharmacologic pain modulation in patients with cancer: a systematic review of the current literature. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(18):4416.
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2022 |
To understand the use of music therapy as a complementary treatment to conventional cancer therapy for pain control. |
There is almost unanimity among the articles selected as to whether it is a reliable recommendation with good applicability for modulating pain in cancer patients. It is a non-pharmacological modality with substantial psychosocial and physiological benefits with minimal or no harm to the patient. |
Ting et al.4949 Ting B, Tsai CL, Hsu WT, Shen ML, Tseng PT, Chen DT, Su KP, Jingling L. Music intervention for pain control in the pediatric population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Med. 2022;11(4):991.
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2022 |
To analyze the effects of musical interventions on pain in newborns and children. |
There is a significant decrease in pain levels, from both a psychological and physiological point of view, in both newborns and babies/children. Pain reduction was observed in situations such as needle sticks, chronic pain and in health procedures, as well as in post-operative pain. Classical music, children’s music and pop music had significant analgesic effects, while world music, “pain-specific” musical composition and multiple combinations of music had no analgesic effects. |
Gerogianni5050 Gerogianni G. Factors affecting pain in hemodialysis and non-pharmacological management. Cureus. 2023;15(2):e35448.
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2023 |
To evaluate the factors that affect pain in hemodialysis and its non-pharmacological management. |
Pain reduction possibly occurs by influencing the autonomic nervous system and improving emotional aspects, increasing positive emotions and reducing negative emotions. It is a safe and inexpensive method, without the side effects of pharmacological therapy, and can be easily applied. |
He et al.5151 He H, Li Z, Zhao X, Chen X. The effect of music therapy on anxiety and pain in patients undergoing prostate biopsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2023;72:102913.
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2023 |
To summarize the music therapy strategies applied and their effect on reducing pain, anxiety and physiological changes in patients undergoing prostate biopsy. |
Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale, considering 7 clinical studies with 662 patients, showing that music therapy during prostate biopsy can reduce pain. However, the analysis resulted in a low quality of scientific evidence, especially when considering factors such as imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness, risk of evaluation bias and publication bias. |
Huang and Huang5252 Huang E, Huang J. Music therapy: a noninvasive treatment to reduce anxiety and pain of colorectal cancer patients-a systemic literature review. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023;59(3):482.
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2023 |
To identify the effectiveness of music therapy in adult patients with colorectal cancer. |
57% of the articles selected showed that music therapy reduced pain. Most used a numerical scale for evaluation and the protocols were heterogeneous. The results were conflicting, which makes it difficult to draw a generalized conclusion for all cancer patients. |
Maleki and Youseflu5353 Maleki A, Youseflu S. The effect of music-based interventions on short-term postpartum episiotomy pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon. 2023;9(4):e14785.
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2023 |
To determine the effect of music-based interventions on short-term postpartum episiotomy pain. |
Reduction of 1.6 in the visual analog scale of pain in primiparous or multiparous women. The greatest and least effect of music on pain reduction was at 2 and 48 hours after episiotomy repair, respectively. The effect of music on pain reduction was statistically significant from 1 to 24 hours after episiotomy repair. |
Tan et al.5454 Tan K, Liu H, Huang S, Li C. Efficacy of music intervention for dental anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023;59(2):209.
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2023 |
To evaluate the effectiveness of musical intervention in patients with dental anxiety during clinical procedures. |
There was no significant difference in pain scores between the experimental and control groups preoperatively; postoperatively, music therapy significantly reduced pain scores in patients with dental anxiety; different study populations (children or adults), different oral procedures, different countries and different years did not significantly affect the results of this study. |