The study was led by investigators at University Hospitals of Cleveland, and assessed whether love or recorded music therapy affected anesthesia requirements, anxiety levels, recovery time and patient satisfaction.
Investigators randomly assigned 207 women to one of three study arms:
- Patient-selected live music before surgery and therapist-selected recorder music intraoperatively (69 patients)
- Patient-selected recorded music preoperatively and therapist-selected recorded music intraoperatively (70 patients)
- Usual care preoperatively and noise-blocking earmuffs intraoperatively (68 patients)
Here are five key points:
1. Researchers observed no significant difference between groups with regard to the amount of anesthesia required to reach moderate sedation.
2. Women assigned to the music intervention groups reported less preoperative anxiety than those assigned usual care.
3. From pre-test to post-test, anxiety scores declined by a mean 30.9 points among those assigned live music, and 26.8 points among those assigned recorded music.
4. Results showed no change between pre-test and post-test among patients assigned usual care.
5. Researchers reported no significant difference in recovery time or satisfaction scores between those assigned a music intervention and those who received usual care.
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