Submissions from 2025
The Effect of Music on Fistula Needle Insertion-related Pain Intensity and Pain Distress: A Single-centre, Single-blind, Randomised Controlled Trial, Sultan Baykan and Nazan Kılıç Akça
The Effect of Music on Pain, Anxiety and Satisfaction During Nonstress Testing, Handan Özcan, Suna Oral, Şehma Kuruay, and Banu Müşerref Yilmaz
Submissions from 2024
The Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Pain Scores in Patients Undergoing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Salih Bürlukkara, Demirhan Örsan Demir, and Özer Baran
Systematic Review of Music Therapy and Musical Interventions for Patients with Moderate and Severe Mental Disorders, Eduardo Gabriel Cassola, Lucas Cardoso Dos Santos, Maria Solange de Castro Ferreira, Guilherme Correa Barbosa, Marluci Betini, and Thiago da Silva Domingos
The Use of Music in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review, Elise Cournoyer Lemaire and Michel Perreault
Effect of Music on Pain in Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Service: A Randomized Controlled Study, Gönül Düzgün and Ayfer Karadakovan
How Does Group Music Therapy Help in Combating the Anxiety and Depression of Dementia Patients? a Quasi-experimental Investigation, Xin Feng, Weibo Dang, and Oberiri Destiny Apuke
Intraoperative Music to Promote Patient Outcome (IMPROMPTU): A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, Victor X. Fu, Sjoerd M. Lagarde, Christian T. Favoccia, Joos Heisterkamp, Annemarie E. van Oers, Peter-Paul L. O. Coene, Josèph S. H. A. Koopman, Sjoerd A. A. van den Berg, Willem A. Dik, Johannes Jeekel, and Bas P. L. Wijnhoven
The Effect of Music Therapy and Breathing Exercise on Anxiety and Pain in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Study, Feryal Gauthier and Ülkü Güneş
Effect of Music on Anxiety and Pain Levels of Patients Undergoing Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Study, Okan Gürkan and Mehmet Fatih Kaya
The Effects of Music Therapy on Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy in a Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi, Pakistan: A Comparative Study, Afsheen A. A. Hirani, Faisal W. Ismail, Faris Abdulaziz, Rubina Barolia, Dilshad Begum, and Lubna Kamani
The Role and Outcomes of Music Therapy During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials, Chao Ji, Jing Zhao, Qiaole Nie, and Shuo Wang
The Effect of Music Played to New Birth Mothers on Postpartum Blues: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Burcu Küçükkaya, Işıl Can, and Gamze Güler
Effects of Perioperative Music Therapy on Patients with Postoperative Pain and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Guanzhu Li, Lina Yu, Yating Yang, Jinhe Deng, Lan Shao, and Chaokun Zeng
The Effectiveness of Music in Improving the Recovery of Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis, Tianying Li, Yani Guo, Dan Lyu, Jingyi Xue, Mingwei Sheng, Lili Jia, Xin Jin, Wenli Yu, Yiqi Weng, and Yuli Wu
Technology-Based Music Interventions to Reduce Anxiety and Pain Among Patients Undergoing Surgery or Procedures: Systematic Review of the Literature, Sunghee Park, Sohye Lee, Sheri Howard, and Jeeseon Yi
The Effect of Music on Comfort, Pain, and Anxiety in Patients With Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy in Turkey: A Mixed-methods Study, Seda Şahan, Emine Korkmaz, and Serdal Korkmaz
A meta-review of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of music therapy on depression, stress, anxiety and cognitive function in adult's with dementia or cognitive impairment, Dauda Salihu, Muhammad Chutiyami, Umar Muhammad Bello, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Kabiru Kasamu Dawa, Annie Hepworth, Khadijat Kofoworola Adeleye, and Mowanes Majed Alruwaili
Remini-Sing RCT: Therapeutic Choir Participation for Community-Dwelling People with Dementia and Their Primary Caregivers, Jeanette Tamplin, Zara Thompson, Imogen N. Clark, Kate Teggelove, and Felicity A. Baker
The Effect of Music on Anxiety, Pain Levels, and Physiological Parameters in Women Undergoing Brachytherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Filiz Ünal Toprak, Neşe Uysal, Fatih Göksel, and Yeter Soylu
Preventing fear return in humans: Music-based intervention during reactivation-extinction paradigm, Ankita Verma, Sharmili Mitra, Abdulrahman Khamaj, Vivek Kant, and Manish Kumar Asthana
Efficacy and Safety of Music Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety and Delirium in ICU Patients: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials, Meixia Xiao, Cheng Gong, Miao Mai, Miao Huang, Anyu Xiong, Hongsuo Liu, and Rong Jiang
Submissions from 2023
The Effect of Music Intervention in Decreasing Pain and Anxiety During Outpatient Hysteroscopy Procedure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Control Trials, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad, Nada K. Abdelsattar, Mohamed Abdelmonem Kamel, Youstina Amin Sabri, Ethar Mohamed Fathy, Noha Abd El-Moez, Yasmeen Saeed Abdellatif, and Ahmed A. Metwally
Effects of Music Therapy on Pain Relief During Fundus Screening in Infants: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Renyi Chen, Shijie Duan, Yin Wang, Fengqin He, Li Ren, and Wentao Peng
The effects of group music imagery for women with methamphetamine use disorder in compulsory rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial, Xijing Chen, Qianqian Xie, Hongmin Yang, Wei Zhang, and Yonghui Li
The Effect of Music on Delirium, Pain, Sedation and Anxiety in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit, Öznur Erbay Dallı, Yasemin Yıldırım, Fisun Şenuzun Aykar, and Ferda Kahveci
Music Therapy for Pain and Anxiety in Patients After Cardiac Valve Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Yi Dong, Lin Zhang, Liang-Wan Chen, and Zeng-Rong Luo
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Music Listening on Procedural Pain, Anxiety and Comfort Levels during Cystoscopy, Hanife Durgun and Yeşim Yaman Aktaş
Can Music Decrease Anxiety and Pain During Dental Implant Surgery? A Randomized Clinical Trial, Lorenzo Á. Esteban Pellicer, Antonio J. Conde Villar, José L. Martínez Rubio, Elisabeth Casañas, and Roberto Estévez Luaña
Preferred Music Lowers Anxiety Levels and Pain Perception While Promoting Patient Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Ultrasound-guided Breast Biopsy: Randomized Controlled Study, Öztürk Fu, Turnaoğlu H, and Uslu N
Receptive Music Therapy for Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit, Amanda J. Golino, Raymond Leone, Audra Gollenberg, Amy Gillam, Kristelle Toone, Yasmin Samahon, Theresa M. Davis, Debra Stanger, Mary Ann Friesen, and Anthony Meadows
Effects of Maqams in Music on Anxiety: A Preliminary, Randomized Controlled Trial, Hakan Gulmez and Ozan Eroy
The Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Pain in Patients Undergoing Prostate Biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Hui He, Zhijian Li, Xu Zhao, and Xiaofeng Chen
Music Therapy: A Noninvasive Treatment to Reduce Anxiety and Pain of Colorectal Cancer Patients-A Systemic Literature Review, Evan Huang and Jeffrey Huang
Effects of Receptive Music Therapy Combined With Virtual Reality on Prevalent Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Study Protocol, Agustina Iturri, María Adela Bertella, Marcelo Nicolás Dóvidas, Javier Spector, and Alberto Alonso Babarro
Exploring Influencing Factors of Anxiety Improvement Following Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy in Young Adults with Cancer, Robert Knoerl, Emanuele Mazzola, Heather Woods, Elizabeth Buchbinder, Lindsay Frazier, Ann LaCasce, Marlise R. Luskin, Carolyn S. Phillips, Katherine Thornton, Donna L. Berry, and Jennifer Ligibel
Does Addition of Aromatherapy and Music Help to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Shockwave Lithotripsy Compared to Standard Analgesia Alone? a Randomised Controlled Trial, Yu Xi Terence Law, Arshvin Kesavan, Wayren Loke, Wei Jin Chua, Bee Choo Tai, Liang Shen, Ho Yee Tiong, and Wei Jing Kelven Chen
Benefits of Music Intervention on Anxiety, Pain, and Physiologic Response in Adults Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Ho Yeon Lee, Eun Sook Nam, Gong Ju Chai, and Doo Myung Kim
Music Therapy as a Protection Strategy Against Toxic Stress for Palestinian Refugee Children in Lebanon: A Pilot Research Study, Deborah Parker, Liliane Younes, Mohamad Orabi, Simon Procter, and Milena Paulini
Effect of Virtual Reality and Music Therapy on Anxiety and Perioperative Pain in Surgical Extraction of Impacted Third Molars, Laura Andrea Sorribes De Ramón, Antonio Francisco Ferrández Martínez, Ana Rocío García Carricondo, Fernando Espín Gálvez, and Raquel Alarcón Rodríguez
Exploring the Effect of Music Therapy as Intervention to Reduce Anxiety Pre- and Post-operatively in CABG Surgery: A Quantitative Systematic Review, Lan Wu and Yongbo Yao
Does Music Intervention Relieve Depression or Anxiety in People Living With Dementia? a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Jingya Zhang, Zeru Yu, Ning Zhang, Wenjing Zhao, Bincai Wei, Rongxin He, Hao Xue, Bin Zhu, and Ying Mao
Submissions from 2022
Is Music Intervention Effective in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Breast Biopsy Procedure? a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Ahmed S. A. Ashour, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad, Mariam Yohanna, Mostafa El-Nagar, Ahmed Nasser Fadl, Gehad Mohammed Goda, Yassamine Ouerdane, Hany Saad, Mona Fouad, Noura El-Nassery, Mohamed Abdelmonem Kamel, and Iman Ezahaby
A Home-based Dyadic Music-with-movement Intervention for People With Dementia and Caregivers: A Hybrid Type 2 Cluster-randomized Effectiveness-implementation Design, D. S. K. Cheung, L. Y. W. Ho, L. C. K. Chan, R. K. H. Kwok, and C. K. Y. Lai
Effectiveness of Music Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dementia, Depression, Insomnia and Schizophrenia: Update of Systematic Reviews, L. Gassner, M. Geretsegger, and J. Mayer-Ferbas
Music Therapy for People With Substance Use Disorders, Claire Ghetti, Xi-Jing Chen, Annette K. Brenner, Laurien G. Hakvoort, Lars Lien, Jorg Fachner, and Christian Gold
The Effect of Reflexology Massage and Passive Music Therapy Intervention Before Burn Dressing on Pain, Anxiety Level and Sleep Quality, A. Kabuk, M. Şendir, and G. Filinte
Effectiveness of Music During Cardiac Catheterization on Children's Pain, Fear, Anxiety and Vital Signs: A Randomized, Blind Controlled Trial, Atiye Karakul, Esra Ardahan Akgül, Reyhan Yalınız, and Timur Meşe
The Effects of Individualized Music Listening on Affective, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sundowning Symptoms of Dementia in Long-term Care Residents, T. T. Lineweaver, T. R. Bergeson, K. Ladd, H. Johnson, D. Braid, M. Ott, D. P. Hay, J. Plewes, M. Hinds, M. L. LaPradd, H. Bolander, S. Vitelli, M. Lain, and T. Brimmer
Does Listening to Music Reduce Anxiety and Pain in Third Molar Surgery? A Systematic Review, João Luiz Gomes Carneiro Monteiro, Davi da Silva Barbirato, Sandra Lúcia Dantas Moraes, Eduardo Piza Pellizzer, and Belmiro Cavalcanti do Egito Vasconcelos
Efficacy of Listening to Music on Pain Reduction during Colposcopy-Directed Cervical Biopsy: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, Lalita Pradit, Charuwan Tantipalakorn, Kittipat Charoenkwan, Prapaporn Suprasert, Jatupol Srisomboon, and Tanarat Muangmool
Effects of Actual and Imagined Music-cued Gait Training on Motor Functioning and Brain Activity in People With Multiple Sclerosis: Protocol of a Randomised Parallel Multicentre Trial, B. Seebacher, B. Helmlinger, D. Pinter, R. Ehling, H. Hegen, S. Ropele, G. Reishofer, C. Enzinger, C. Brenneis, and F. Deisenhammer
Analysis of Between-diagnoses Differences in Music-based Affect Regulatory Strategies in Adults With Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions: Implications for Transdiagnostic Application, Michael J. Silverman and Sonia Bourdaghs
Implementing Music Therapy Through Telehealth: Considerations for Military Populations, Rebecca Vaudreuil, Diane G. Langston, Wendy L. Magee, Donna Betts, Sara Kass, and Charles Levy
Submissions from 2021
Effect of Music on Anxiety and Pain During Ultrasound-guided Core Needle Breast Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Mustafa Emre Akın
A Web App Based-music Intervention (MUSIC-CARE) Reduces Sedative Requirement and Anxiety During Coronary Angioplasty, Gilles Boccara, Aurelien Mazeraud, David Cassagnol, and François Tarragano
Effects of Cognitive-behavioral Therapy Based Music Therapy in Korean Adolescents With Smartphone and Internet Addiction, S. H. Bong, G. H. Won, and T. Y. Choi
Effectiveness of Music on Anxiety and Pain Among Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Quantitative Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Ramesh Chandrababu, Jyothi Ramesh, Elsa Sanatombi Devi, Baby S. Nayak, and Anice George
Effects of Music Therapy on Cancer-related Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients With Digestive Tumors: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, X. Chen, Q. Wei, R. Jing, and Y. Fan
Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Pain in the Critical Polytraumatised Patient, M. Contreras-Molina, A. Rueda-Núñez, M. L. Pérez-Collado, and A. García-Maestro
Mental Health and Music Engagement: Review, Framework, and Guidelines for Future Studies, D. E. Gustavson, P. L. Coleman, J. R. Iversen, H. H. Maes, R. L. Gordon, and M. D. Lense
The Effectiveness of Music-based Interventions for Dementia: An Umbrella Review, Suzanne B. Hanser
Trauma-informed Care in Music Therapy: Principles, Guidelines, and a Clinical Case Illustration, Annie Heiderscheit and Kathleen M. Murphy
Efficacy of Group Music Therapy Based on Emotion-Regulation Skills on Male Inpatients With Alcohol Dependence: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial, Yi Huang and Xu Chen
Examining the Effects of Music-Based Interventions on Pain and Anxiety in Hospitalized Children: An Integrative Review, Alexandra A. Johnson, Arron Berry, Maia Bradley, Jill A. Daniell, Claudia Lugo, Kristin Schaum-Comegys, Christine Villamero, Kelly Williams, Hohyung Yi, Elizabeth Scala, and Madeleine Whalen
Effects of Maternal Singing During Kangaroo Care on Maternal Anxiety, Wellbeing, and Mother-infant Relationship After Preterm Birth: A Mixed Methods Study, Kaisamari Kostilainen, Kaija Mikkola, Jaakko Erkkilä, and Minna Huotilainen
A Safe Place to Land: Music Classes as Havens for Anxious and Other Youth, Heather Lewis
Group Music Intervention Using Percussion Instruments to Reduce Anxiety Among Elderly Male Veterans With Alzheimer Disease, M. N. Liu, Y. J. Liou, W. C. Wang, K. C. Su, H. L. Yeh, C. I. Lau, L. Y. Hu, S. J. Tsai, and H. Y. Chen
Music during flexible cystoscopy for pain and anxiety - a patient-blinded randomised control trial, George McClintock, Eddy Wong, Pascal Mancuso, Nestor Lalak, Paul Gassner, Kayvan Haghighi, Prem Rathore, Lesley McAulay, and Nicola Jeffery
Measuring the Effects of a Personalized Music Intervention on Agitated Behaviors Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: Design Features for Cluster-randomized Adaptive Trial, E. M. McCreedy, R. Gutman, R. Baier, J. L. Rudolph, K. S. Thomas, F. Dvorchak, R. Uth, J. Ogarek, and V. Mor
Music Therapy & Music Based Interventions in Dementia: Recommendations for Clinical Guidelines Part II, Melissa Mercadall-Brotons, Concetta M. Tomaino, Tereza Raquel Alcântara Silva, and Shirlene Vianna Moreira
Neuroticism, Musical Emotion Regulation, and Mental Health, Dave Miranda
Listening to Music during Outpatient Cystoscopy Reduces Pain and Anxiety and Increases Satisfaction: Results from a Prospective Randomized Study, Jan-Niclas Mumm, Lennert Eismann, Severin Rodler, Theresa Vilsmaier, Alaleh Zati Zehni, Maria Apfelbeck, Paulo L. Pfitzinger, Yannic Volz, Michael Chaloupka, Ricarda M. Bauer, Christian G. Stief, and Michael Staehler
Reasons for Listening to Music Vary by Listeners’ Anxiety Sensitivity Levels, Colin B. Pridy, Margo C. Watt, Pablo Romero-Sanchiz, Christopher J. Lively, and Sherry H. Stewart
How Music May Support Perinatal Mental Health: An Overview, K. R. M. Sanfilippo, L. Stewart, and V. Glover
Comparing Three Music Therapy Interventions for Anxiety and Relaxation in Youth With Amplified Pain, Ashley Scheufler, Dustin P. Wallace, and Emily Fox
The Efficacy of Music Therapy to Relieve Pain, Anxiety, and Promote Sleep Quality, in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Platinum-based Chemotherapy, Haoke Tang, Liping Chen, Yichun Wang, Yongchang Zhang, Nong Yang, and Ning Yang
Effects of Turkish Classical Music on Postpartum Pain and Anxiety in Cesarean Deliveries: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Eylem Toker, Gulbahtiyar Demirel, Adem Doganer, and Selim Karakucuk
Mindfulness and Online Music for Channeling Stress in Primary School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain, Gemma Ruiz Varela and Fidel Rodríguez Legendre
Impact of Music on Anxiety and Pain Control During Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Z. Wang, D. Feng, and W. Wei
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Musical Vibroacupuncture in Pain Relief: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study, Augusto Weber, Simon Busbridge, and Ricardo Governo
The Effect of Music on Anxiety in Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, S. J. Weingarten, A. T. Levy, and V. Berghella
A Music Therapy Respite Program for Caregivers of Individuals With Memory Loss, Becky Wellman
Effect of Music Intervention on Depression in Graduate Students, Pan Yuan Yuan, Sun Xiao Yun, Dang Yu Na, Meijun Chen, Lu Wang, and Lu Shen
Submissions from 2020
Using Culture-specific Music Therapy to Manage the Therapy Deficit of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Mental Health Conditions in Syrian Refugee Host Environments, Hasan Abdulbaki and Jonathan Berger
Measuring the Effects of Listening for Leisure on Outcome After Stroke (MELLO): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindful Music Listening, S. Baylan, C. Haig, M. MacDonald, C. Stiles, J. Easto, M. Thomson, B. Cullen, T. J. Quinn, D. Stott, S. W. Mercer, N. M. Broomfield, H. Murray, and J. J. Evans
Passion at the Heart of Musicians’ Well-being, Arielle Bonneville-Roussy and Robert J. Vallerand
Effect of Music on Labor and Delivery in Nulliparous Singleton Pregnancies: A Randomized Clinical Trial, A. Buglione, G. Saccone, M. Mas, A. Raffone, L. Di Meglio, L. di Meglio, P. Toscano, A. Travaglino, R. Zapparella, M. Duval, F. Zullo, and M. Locci
The Effects of Music-contingent Gait Training on Cognition and Mood in Parkinson Disease: A Feasibility Study, J. Burt, E. N. Ravid, S. Bradford, N. J. Fisher, Y. Zeng, T. Chomiak, L. Brown, M. J. McKeown, B. Hu, and R. Camicioli
The Effect of Music Therapy During Colonoscopy on Pain, Anxiety and Patient Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Trial, D. Çelebi, E. Y?lmaz, S. T. ?ahin, and H. Baydur
A Brief Music App to Address Pain in the Emergency Department: Prospective Study, P. R. Chai, E. Schwartz, M. A. Hasdianda, D. R. Azizoddin, A. Kikut, G. D. Jambaulikar, R. R. Edwards, E. W. Boyer, and K. L. Schreiber
Music, Heart Rate Variability, and Symptom Clusters: A Comparative Study, S. C. Chen, M. L. Yeh, H. J. Chang, and M. F. Lin
Effect of Different Musical Types on Patient's Relaxation, Anxiety and Pain Perception During Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Randomized Controlled Study, A. Çift and C. Benlioglu
Feasibility of Patient-created Orff Chant as a Music-based Intervention in Supportive Cancer Care, Cynthia M. Colwell and Jennifer Fiore
Non-pharmacological Interventions for the Anxiety in Patients With Dementia. a Cross-over Randomised Controlled Trial, T. D. Dimitriou, E. Verykouki, J. Papatriantafyllou, A. Konsta, D. Kazis, and M. Tsolaki
The Effect of Patient-selected or Preselected Music on Anxiety During Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial, D. M. Drzymalski, M. I. Lumbreras-Marquez, L. C. Tsen, W. R. Camann, and M. K. Farber
Empirical Analysis on the Intervention of Music Therapy on Mental Health of College Students, Yan Feng and Zhouyang Li
The Influence of Songwriting on Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: An Exploratory Study, Esther García-Valverde, Marta Badia, Mª Begoña Orgaz, and Elena Gónzalez-Ingelmo
Impact of Individualised Music Listening Intervention on Persons With Dementia: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials, M. A. Gaviola, K. J. Inder, S. Dilworth, E. G. Holliday, and I. Higgins
The Effects of Music Therapy in Patients Undergoing Septorhinoplasty Surgery Under General Anesthesia, E. Gökçek and A. Kaydu