The Efficiency and Duration of the Analgesic Effects of Musical Therapy on Postoperative Pain

Journal

Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin Organidir = The Journal of The Turkish Society of Algology

Year

2010

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was first to find out the effect of music therapy on postoperative analgesia and second to determine the duration of its effect. METHODS: Seventy patients who were undergoing elective cesarean delivery were enrolled. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups as follows: In Group 1, patients listened to music through a headphone for one hour after surgery, while in Group 2, patients did not listen to any music during the same period. In the postanesthesia care unit, patients were connected to a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) device. The PCA device (tramadol 3 mg/ml) was set to deliver a bolus of 20 mg, with a lockout interval of 15 min and 4-hour maximal dose of 150 mg. Postoperative pain was assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS) and consumption of tramadol was recorded at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 hours. RESULTS: There was a significant decrease in Group 1 with respect to PCA delivery frequency at the 4th hour postoperatively (p<0.05). Concerning the postoperative tramadol consumption, values measured at the 4th hour were significantly lower in Group 1 (p<0.05). The total amount of tramadol consumption and additional analgesic use in the postoperative 24 hours were again lower in Group 1 when compared with Group 2 (p<0.05). All VAS values were lower in Group 1 when compared with Group 2 (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: We suggest that music therapy given after surgery decreases postoperative pain in the first 24 hours and the analgesic consumption during the first four hours.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Analgesic Intake; Hospital Setting; Medication Use; Music Listening; Music Medicine; Obstetrical/Gynecological Surgery; Pain; Pain Score or Rating; Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU); Postoperative Pain; Postoperative Patients; Recorded Music Listening; Self-Report Measures; Surgery; Surgical Patients; Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Indexed Terms

Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; Opioid Analgesics; Cesarean Section; Elective Surgical Procedures; Postoperative Pain; Pregnancy; Prospective Studies; Single-Blind Method; Time Factors; Tramadol

Study Type

Randomized Controlled Trial; Quantitative Methods

PubMed ID

21153932

Document Type

Article

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