Title Authors, Year, Country Study design Surgical procedure Music therapy intervention Main results
“Comparing Active and Passive Distraction-Based Music Therapy Interventions on Preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers” Christopher R. Millett. 2017[@152526] Florida Randomised clinical trial Outpatient surgery, including urology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngol ogy, paediatric surgery and dentistry. Active and passive music therapy intervention The results indicated a significant reduction in preoperative anxiety for both patients and their caregivers, regardless of the type of surgery.
“Music Therapy for Surgical Patients Approach for Managing Pain and Anxiety “ Genesis R. Bojorquez, Kimmeth E. Jackson, Amy K. Andrews 2020[@152501] California Experimental study Not specified Active and passive music therapy intervention The results of this pilot support the use of music therapy to improve the management of pain and anxiety in hospitalised patients.
“The effect of music listening on older adults undergoing cardiovascular surgery” Elizabeth Twiss, Jean Seaver, Ruth McCaffrey 2006[@152533] Florida Experimental randomised clinical trial Cardiovascular surgery Passive music therapy intervention The results show that anxiety is reduced and intubation time is decreased after CABG and valve surgery in older adults who listen to music compared to those who do not.
“Music therapy improves the mood of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cells transplantation” Carlos Antonio Dóro, José Zanis Neto, Rosemyriam Cunha, Maribel Pelaez Dóro[@152509] 2017 Paranà Randomised controlled trial Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation Active music therapy intervention Musical intervention can have beneficial effects on anxiety, pain, mood and quality of life in people with cancer. In addition, it can have an effect on heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure
“Immediate Effects of Single-Session Music Therapy on Affective State in Patients on a Post- Surgical Oncology Unit” Greta J. Mason, Michael J. Silverman 2015[@152525] Minnesota Randomised efficacy study Oncological surgery Active music therapy intervention A single music therapy session can be an effective psychosocial intervention to influence the relaxation and anxiety of patients in a post-surgical oncology unit.
“Active Music Engagement with Emotional- Approach Coping to Improve Well- being in Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients” Claire M. Ghetti 2011[@152513] Kansas Randomised study Liver and kidney transplantation Active music therapy intervention Interactive music therapy during the days following liver and kidney transplantation can increase the positive effect, decrease the negative effect and reduce pain levels.
“The effects of music therapy on anxiety, pain and the amount of analgesics after coronary artery surgery” Yeliz Ciğerci, Türkan Özbayır 2011[@152504] Turkey Randomised controlled trial Cardiovascular surgery Passive music therapy intervention Music therapy reduces the perception of pain and the amount of analgesics during stays in intensive care and surgery units of patients undergoing coronary surgery.
“The effect of music therapy on pain, anxiety and depression in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting” Wang-Sheng Dai, Shu-Ting Huang, Ning Xu, Qiang Chen, Hua Cao 2020[@152506] China Retrospective study Coronary bypass Passive music therapy intervention Music therapy can effectively relieve pain, anxiety and depression in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery
“Music therapy supported the health-related quality of life for children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplants” L Uggla, LO Bonde, U Hammar, B Wrangsjö,B Gustafsson 2018[@152534] Sweden Randomised clinical trial Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation Active music therapy intervention The reduced heart rate values in the music therapy group and the improvement in health-related quality of life suggests that music therapy can be an effective and complementary intervention during and after transplantation.
“The effect of music therapy during colonoscopy on pain, anxiety and patient comfort: A randomized controlled trial” Dilruba Çelebi, Emel Yılmaz, Semra Tutcu Sahin, Hakan Baydur 2017[@152503] Turkey Randomised controlled trial Colonoscopy Passive music therapy intervention Music therapy during colonoscopy reduced pain and anxiety, increased comfort and positively influenced vital signs
“A Randomized Study on the Efficacy of Music Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Nasal Septal Surgery” Avinash Gogoularadja, Satvinder Singh Bakshi 2020[@152514] India Randomised controlled trial Nasal septum surgery Passive music therapy intervention The present study found a significant reduction in postoperative pain and anxiety in patients undergoing music therapy
“Effect of Music Therapy on Patients’ Anxiety and Hemodynamic Parameters During Coronary Angioplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial Masoumeh Forooghy, Elaheh Mottahedian Tabrizi, Ebrahim Hajizadeh, Bahram Pishgoo 2015[@152511] Iran Randomised controlled trial Coronary angioplasty Passive music therapy intervention Study results revealed that music therapy had significant effects on patients' anxiety
“The effect of music therapy on the level of anxiety in the patients undergoing coronary angiography” Meltem Vizeli Doğan, Leman Şenturan 2012[@152508] Turchia Experimental study Coronary angiography Passive music therapy intervention Music therapy influenced the intraoperative anxiety level of patients who had undergone coronary angiography
“Effect of live oud music on physiological and psychological parameters in patients undergoing cardiac surgery” Merna Luis, Ramy Doss, Basel Zayed, Magdi Yacoub 2019[@152524] Egitto Randomised controlled trial Cardiac surgery Passive music therapy intervention Results suggest a role for music therapy in decreasing the stress response of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, reducing respiratory rate, heart rate, pain, anxiety and cortisol scores
“The effects of music therapy in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty surgery under general anesthesia” Erhan Gokcek, Ayhan Kaydu 2019[@152515] Turchia Prospective, randomised, controlled study Septorhinoplasty Passive music therapy intervention Music therapy reduces pain levels and the need for analgesic drugs
“Evidence That Music Listening Reduces Preoperative Patients’ Anxiety” Kwo-Chen Lee, Yu-Huei Chao, Jia- Jean Yiin, Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Wen-Jan Dai, Yann-Fen Chao 2012[@152522] Taiwan Randomised clinical trial Various surgeries Passive music therapy intervention Listening to music is effective in reducing anxiety in pre-operative patients