Submissions from 2026
Personality type shapes acute anxiety response to music and medicine intervention during first chemotherapy (PEGASUS-2), Turan Karaoglu and Ozgur Tanriverdi
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
Mixed methods feasibility study of Music Attuned Technology Care via eHealth (MATCH) for people with complex behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia within an acute psychogeriatric ward, Ajay Castelino, Suzanne Dawson, Peixuan Li, Zara Thompson, Jeanette Tamplin, Bec Watt, Jessica Archbold, Karen Elaine Lamb, Sabine Braat, Tanara Vieira Sousa, and Felicity Anne Baker
Efficacy of the Five-Element Music Therapy Combined With Mindfulness Meditation on the Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients Who Are Undergoing Chemotherapy, T. Chen, H. Niu, and Y. Wang
The effects of hypnosis and music intervention on comfort and anxiety during weaning from mechanical ventilation: A pilot study, Marianne Devroey, Diego Orbegozo Cortes, Nicolas Gaspard, Jennifer Foucart, Jean-Charles Preiser, and Fabio Silvio Taccone
Music Therapy, Quality of Life and Efficacy of Immunotherapy for NSCLC, X. Duan and Jia
Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Symptom Burden in Hospice Patients: A Descriptive Study, Madison H. Estell, Kevin J. Whitford, Angela M. Ulrich, Brianna E. Larsen, Christina Wood, Maureen L. Bigelow, Travis J. Dockter, Kimberly L. Schoonover, Amy J. Stelpflug, Jacob J. Strand, Monica P. Walton, and Maria I. Lapid
Development of an ehealth mindfulness-based music therapy intervention for adults undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: qualitative study, S. E. Fleszar-Pavlovic, B. Noriega Esquives, P. Lovan, A. E. Brito, A. M. Sia, M. A. Kauffman, M. Lopes, P. I. Moreno, T. Koru-Sengul, R. Gong, T. Wang, E. D. Wieder, M. Rueda-Lara, M. Antoni, K. Komanduri, T. Lesiuk, and F. J. Penedo
Integrating music and nature: a scoping review of research on interventions involving both music- and nature-based strategies for mental health and wellbeing, Michelle D. Hand, Emily S. Ihara, Morgan Moore, and Madison Shaw
Comparing two caregiver-delivered music listening interventions for community-dwelling people with dementia: A randomised controlled crossover pilot trial, Lena M. Hofbauer and Pd Francisca S. Rodriguez
Differential effects of sound interventions tuned to 432 Hz or 443 Hz on cardiovascular parameters in cancer patients: A randomized cross-over trial, A. Hohneck, M. Rodríguez Á, S. Weingärtner, K. Merx, F. Sarodnick, F. von Gagern, A. Mavratzas, I. Burkholder, G. Schumacher, W. K. Hofmann, and R. D. Hofheinz
Who Benefits From Active Music Engagement During Cancer Treatment? Associations of Sociodemographic Characteristics and Risk Factors With Moderators of Intervention Effects, S. J. Holochwost and Harman
Exploring combined vibration and music interventions for acute stress reduction: insights from two experimental studies, Tomonori Motokawa and Tomomi Kato
Finding the beat: A partnership to address the relationship between a music program and health among youth who have experienced trauma, Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Dana C. Beck, Mike Ball, and Michelle Pardee
Randomised Controlled Trial of Music Listening Combined With Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Mood Management in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer, K. T. Nguyen, D. N. S. Chan, A. T. Cheung, H. T. X. Hoang, A. T. Truong, K. M. Chow, K. C. Choi, and C. W. H. Chan
The effect of music on pain, anxiety and satisfaction during nonstress testing, Handan Özcan, Suna Oral, Şehma Kuruay, and Banu Müşerref Yilmaz
Music therapy during weaning from mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit: Study protocol for a randomised control trial, Sheila Pereiro Martínez, Bolette Daniels Beck, Esperanza Torres Serna, Raquel Cobos Campos, Julene Argaluza Escudero, and Esther Corral Lozano
Music listening for wellbeing and coping during times of crisis, Emily Phillpotts, Nikolaos Fourlemadis, and Karin Petrini
The short-term impact of music interventions on stress: Results of a multinational cluster-randomized trial using salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase assessments in care home residents with dementia, Naomi L. Rasing, Sarah I. M. Janus, Annemieke C. Vink, Ulrike A. S. Frischen, Johanna Neuser, Jo Dugstad Wake, Nadine Skoluda, Vigdis Sveinsdottir, Monika Geretsegger, Elias Langeland, Gunter Kreutz, Christian Gold, Urs M. Nater, and Sytse U. Zuidema
The impact of group music therapy on anxiety, stress, and wellbeing levels, and chemotherapy-induced side effects for oncology patients and their caregivers during chemotherapy: A retrospective cohort study, A. Salgado-Vasco, J. Torres-Morales, C. I. Durán-Rojas, L. Y. Beltrán-Sánchez, M. Amarillo, and M. Ettenberger
Effect of music intervention on anxiety in critically ill patients, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Muhammad Saqib, Asia Batool, Qurat Ul Ain Iftikhar, Makhzan Ali Akbar, Faiza Hayat Qadri, Kanz Ul Eman Maryam, Syeda Alishba Zahra Naqvi, Asiya Najam Ul Haq, and Fareeha Hasan
Music-based interventions and maternal mental health in the postpartum period: A mixed-studies systematic review, Shefaly Shorey, John Chee Meng Wong, Darius Lim, Crystal Min Siu Chua, Jia Ying Teng, and Lina Hsiu Kim Lim
Music as Supportive Care for Young Children with Sickle Cell Disease and their Parents: A Three-phase Qualitative Exploration into the Cultural Relevance of Active Music Engagement with Black Families, Natasha Thomas, K. Maya Story, Elizabeth Harman, Seethal A. Jacob, Julia E. LaMotte, Claire Kendrick, and Sheri L. Robb
Music therapy Embedded in the Life Of Dementia Inpatient Care (MELODIC) to help manage distress: A mixed methods study protocol for co-designing a complex intervention, Naomi Thompson, Helen Odell-Miller, Chris Pointon, Benjamin R. Underwood, Emma Wolverson, and Ming-Hung Hsu
A Systematic Review of Music Therapy for Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults, Jay M. Uomoto, Courtney Boyd, Reshmi Nair, Nancy Skopp, John D. Hogue, Rebecca Vaudreuil, Lisa M. Shank, Dawn M. Bellanti, Kiriana Cowansage, Tiffany Milligan, Daniel Kotzab, and Marija S. Kelber
Sounds of comfort: the impact of music therapy on labor pain and anxiety in primigravida women during vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Rayyan Vaid, Areeba Fareed, Solay Farhat, Zeinab Hammoud, Muhammad Iqbal Asif, Sidhant Ochani, and Mohammed Hammad Jaber
The role of technology in music therapy, occupational therapy, and co-treatment of an injured United States service member, Rebecca Vaudreuil, Michelle Nordstrom, Thomas DeGraba, and Paul Pasquina
Effectiveness of a harmonica-integrated, tele-supervised home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on lung function and comprehensive health outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial protocol, Qiuxuan Zeng, Xiaohong Lin, Wenli Chen, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Junxin Li, and Jiaying Li
Participatory online music creation as a crisis response: A qualitative case study, Yingjie Zheng and Hui Zhang
Effects of Music Therapy on Patients with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Qi Zhuang, Li Chen, and You Yang
Effect of music therapy on relieving the pain and distress of children undergoing venipuncture: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Qi Zhuang, Yushuang Yin, Zheng Liu, Lijuan Zhang, and Hui Li
Submissions from 2024
Sound and Alzheimer's Disease-From Harmful Noise to Beneficial Soundscape Augmentation and Music Therapy, Goran Belojević
"Music Played a Role in Saving My Life and Getting Me Through All of This": A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Hope in Adolescents and Young Adults Living With Advanced Cancer, C. R. Bennett, C. Weaver, H. L. Coats, and V. L. Hendricks-Ferguson
Effect of Music Therapy on Chemotherapy Anticipatory Symptoms in Adolescents: A Mixed Methods Study, F. Giordano, C. Rutigliano, C. Ugolini, E. Iacona, L. Ronconi, C. Raguseo, T. Perillo, A. Rosa, N. Santoro, and I. Testoni
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Benefit of Art & Music Therapy on Quality of Life in Patient With Breast Cancer, M. Herran and Mohanna
Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase as stress markers to evaluate an individualized music intervention for people with dementia: feasibility and pilot analyses, Mareike Christina Hillebrand, Cornelia Sindermann, Christian Montag, Alexandra Wuttke, Rebecca Heinzelmann, Heidrun Haas, and Gabriele Wilz
Effects of One-to-one Music Therapy in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Anthony M. A. Mangiacotti, Ming Hung Hsu, Clare Barone, Martine Van Puyvelde, Alessandro Zandonà, Gianfranco Gabai, Michele Biasutti, and Fabia Franco
Efficacy and Acceptability of Music Therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Yi-Ming Ma, Meng-Di Yuan, and Bao-Liang Zhong
A randomized controlled feasibility study to evaluate the online delivery of storytelling through music with oncology nurses, C. S. Phillips, S. E. Morris, H. Woods, E. Mazzola, N. Xiong, C. Young, A. Stuifbergen, M. Hammer, and J. Ligibel
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
Preventing fear return in humans: Music-based intervention during reactivation-extinction paradigm, Ankita Verma, Sharmili Mitra, Abdulrahman Khamaj, Vivek Kant, and Manish Kumar Asthana
Impact of Background Music Listening on Anxiety in Cancer Patients Undergoing Initial Radiation Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial, H. F. Yang, W. W. Chang, Y. H. Chou, J. Y. Huang, Y. S. Liao, T. E. Liao, H. C. Tseng, S. T. Chang, H. L. Chen, Y. F. Ke, P. F. Tsai, H. M. Chan, B. J. Chang, Y. T. Hwang, H. Y. Tsai, and Y. C. Lee
Submissions from 2023
Music-based Intervention Impacts for People With Eating Disorders: A Narrative Synthesis Systematic Review, Ee Xuen Chang, Joanne Brooker, Richard Hiscock, and Clare O'Callaghan
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
Effect of Preoperative Music Therapy Versus Intravenous Midazolam on Anxiety, Sedation and Stress in Stomatology Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study, F. Giordano, M. Giglio, I. Sorrentino, F. Dell'Olio, P. Lorusso, M. Massaro, A. Tempesta, L. Limongelli, L. Selicato, G. Favia, G. Varrassi, and F. Puntillo
Using Music as a Tool for Distress Reduction During Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment, F. W. K. Harper, A. S. Heath, T. F. Moore, S. Kim, and E. I. Heath
Mitigation of chemotherapy-induced nausea using adjunct music listening: A pilot study, J. M. Kiernan and A. H. Vallerand
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
Impact of Music Therapy and Hand Massage in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit on Pain, Fear and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial, Dilek Küçük Alemdar, Azime Bulut, and Gamze Yilmaz
Receptive music therapy versus group music therapy with breast cancer patients hospitalized for surgery, F. Lagattolla, B. Zanchi, M. Pietro, C. Cormio, V. Lorusso, S. Diotaiuti, A. Fanizzi, R. Massafra, S. Costanzo, F. Caporale, E. Rieti, and F. Romito
Effects of Music Intervention Combined With Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Quality of Life Among Women With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, K. T. Nguyen, H. T. X. Hoang, Q. V. Bui, D. N. S. Chan, K. C. Choi, and C. W. H. Chan
Analysis of the Value of Folk Music Intangible Cultural Heritage on the Regulation of Mental Health, Hui Ning
Statistical analysis plan for HOMESIDE: A randomised controlled trial for home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia, Vanessa Pac Soo, Felicity A. Baker, Tanara Vieira Sousa, Helen Odell-Miller, Karette Stensæth, Thomas Wosch, Anna A. Bukowska, Jeanette Tamplin, Nicola Lautenschlager, Sabine Braat, and Karen E. Lamb
Guided Imagery and Music in the Treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancer: An RCT Pilot, E. Papanikolaou, C. McKinney, N. Hannibal, G. Tsouvelas, T. Panoskaltsis, and S. Karageorgopoulou
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
Outcomes and Experiences of an Online Balance-Space Music Therapy Intervention for Cancer Patients: A Mixed Methods Study, T. C. Rabinowitch and Dassa
Mediators and Moderators of Active Music Engagement to Reduce Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Improve Well-Being in Parents of Young Children With Cancer, S. L. Robb and Stegenga
Mediators and Moderators of Active Music Engagement to Reduce Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Improve Well-Being in Parents of Young Children With Cancer, S. L. Robb, K. Stegenga, S. M. Perkins, T. E. Stump, K. M. Moody, A. K. Henley, J. MacLean, S. A. Jacob, D. Delgado, and P. R. Haut
A Clinical Pilot Study on the Effects of Environmental Music Therapy on Anxiety and Waiting in Radiation Oncology: A Randomized Control Trial, Andrew Rossetti, Joanne Loewy, Zachary Fischer, Saarang Deshpande, and Manjeet Chadha
Investigating the Impact of Music Therapy on Two In-patient Psychiatric Wards for People Living With Dementia: Retrospective Observational Study, Naomi Thompson, Kimberley Iyemere, Benjamin R. Underwood, and Helen Odell-Miller
Effects of Music-Based Interventions on Cancer-Related Pain, Fatigue, and Distress: An Overview of Systematic Reviews, A. Trigueros-Murillo, J. Martinez-Calderon, M. J. Casuso-Holgado, P. González-García, and A. M. Heredia-Rizo
Music and Subjective Well-being in Older Chinese Adults: Perceived Stress Moderates the Mediating Effects of Emotional Adaptability, Jie Wang and Kyung Hyun Suh
A randomized control trial establishing the effectiveness of using interactive television-based art, music, and poetry therapies for treating the post-traumatic stress disorder of children exposed to traumatic events, Lei Zhang, Ran Wan, Timothy Onosahwo Iyendo, Oberiri Destiny Apuke, and Elif Asude Tunca
Submissions from 2022
Interactive Group Drumming (IGD) in the Hospital: An Effective Music Intervention for Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT) Patients, John R. Beck and Moskop
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
Mindsong - Music Therapy for Dementia: Music Therapy During the Covid-19 Pandemic, M. Grady and R. Melhuish
The Effect of Combined Cognitive-behavioral Psychoeducation and Music Intervention on Stress, Self-efficacy, and Relapse Rates in Patients With Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Kübra Kayaoğlu and Özlem Şahin Altun
In-home Online Music-based Intervention for Stress, Coping, and Depression Among Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Pilot Study, H. Kim, G. Engström, T. Theorell, H. Hallinder, and A. Emami
Investigating the Feasibility of Multisensory Environments to Improve the Assisted Bathing Experience for Veterans With Dementia: A Clinical Trial, L. Lorusso, S. Bosch, N. K. Park, R. Shorr, M. Conroy, S. Ahrentzen, and M. Freytes
Clinical Delivery and Effectiveness of Music Therapy in Hematology and Oncology: An EMMPIRE Retrospective Study, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick, Rachael L. Rivard, Seneca Block, and Jeffery A. Dusek
Trauma-focused Group Music and Imagery with Women Suffering from PTSD/Complex PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Study, Gabriella Rudstam, Ulf O. E. Elofsson, Hans Peter Söndergaard, Lars Ole Bonde, and Bolette Daniels Beck
Impact of Music in Males and Females for Relief from Neurodegenerative Disorder Stress, N. Salankar, A. Mishra, D. Koundal, V. T. Hoang, K. Tran-Trung, A. Zaguia, and A. Belay
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
The Effects of a Biofeedback and Music Training Programme in Reducing Stress in Thai Patients Living With Cancer Receiving Palliative Care, T. Sumneangsanor, M. Ruchiwit, and L. Weglicki
Submissions from 2021
Music therapy to alleviate anxiety in cervical brachytherapy? Do we change a tune? A randomized, single institute study, M. Barthwal, V. Pareek, P. A. Patil, S. Mallick, A. Sharma, and D. N. Sharma
Music Interventions in Pediatric Oncology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, I. N. da Silva Santa, M. C. Schveitzer, Mlbm Dos Santos, R. Ghelman, and V. O. Filho
The Role of Music Therapy in the Treatment of Children With Cancer: A Systematic Review of Literature, M. Facchini and C. Ruini
The Effect of Music Therapy on the Physical and Mental Parameters of Cancer Patients During Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Gİ Geyik, S. Doğan, H. Ozbek, and A. T. Atayoglu
Covid-19 and Absence of Music Therapy: Impact on Mother-Child Dyad During Invasive Procedures in Pediatric Oncology, Filippo Giordano and Rutigliano
Music Compared With Auditory Books: A Randomized Controlled Study Among Long-term Care Residents With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia, T. C. Harrison, S. A. Blozis, B. Schmidt, A. Johnson, R. Moreno, S. Mead, and M. Gayle
Trauma-informed Care in Music Therapy: Principles, Guidelines, and a Clinical Case Illustration, Annie Heiderscheit and Kathleen M. Murphy
Feasibility of a Music System Intervention to Affect Mental Stress and Strain of Employees in Inpatient Dementia Care, E. Ibenthal, M. Kehmann, and C. Backhaus
Psychoneuroendocrinological Effects of Music Therapy Versus Mindfulness in Palliative Care: Results From the ‘Song of Life’ Randomized Controlled Trial, F. Koehler and Kessler
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
Does Bedtime Music Listening Improve Subjective Sleep Quality and Next-morning Well-being in Young Adults? a Randomized Cross-over Trial, Nadyanna M. Majeed, Verity Y. Q. Lua, Jun Sen Chong, Zoey Lew, and Andree Hartanto
Neuroticism, Musical Emotion Regulation, and Mental Health, Dave Miranda
A Prospective Randomized Trial of the Influence of Music on Anxiety in Patients Starting Radiation Therapy for Cancer, L. O'Steen, N. A. Lockney, C. G. Morris, V. Johnson-Mallard, D. Pereira, and R. J. Amdur
Presentation Time: 10:20 Am: Music Therapy to Alleviate Anxiety in Cervical Brachytherapy - Do We Change a Tune? a Randomized, Single Institute Study, V. Pareek, M. Barthwal, P. Patil, A. Sharma, S. Mallick, and D. Sharma
Storytelling Through Music to Improve Well-Being in Oncology Nurses: A Feasibility Study, C. S. Phillips, D. L. Volker, H. Becker, and K. L. Davidson
Conventional and algorithmic music listening before radiotherapy treatment: A randomized controlled pilot study, A. Raglio, E. Oddone, I. Meaglia, M. C. Monti, M. Gnesi, G. Gontero, C. Imbriani, and G. B. Ivaldi
Music Use in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Pilot Survey Study, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick, Kristina Gam, Sara Debanne, and Jane A. Little
Psychobiological Mechanisms Underlying the Health-beneficial Effects of Music in People Living With Dementia: A Systematic Review of the Literature, M. C. Sittler, F. Worschech, G. Wilz, A. Fellgiebel, and A. Wuttke-Linnemann
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
“Song of Life”: Results of a Multicenter Randomized Trial on the Effects of Biographical Music Therapy in Palliative Care, M. Warth, F. Koehler, M. Brehmen, M. Weber, H. J. Bardenheuer, B. Ditzen, and J. Kessler
A Music Therapy Respite Program for Caregivers of Individuals With Memory Loss, Becky Wellman
Biomarkers of Stress in Music Interventions: A Systematic Review, M. M. Wong, T. Tahir, M. M. Wong, A. Baron, and R. Finnerty
The Effects of a Music and Singing Intervention During Pregnancy on Maternal Well-being and Mother-infant Bonding: A Randomised, Controlled Study, V. Wulff, P. Hepp, O. T. Wolf, P. Balan, C. Hagenbeck, T. Fehm, and N. K. Schaal
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