Music-Induced Analgesia in Chronic Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed (original) (raw)
Review
. 2017 Nov;20(7):597-610.
Affiliations
- PMID: 29149141
Free article
Review
Music-Induced Analgesia in Chronic Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Eduardo A Garza-Villarreal et al. Pain Physician. 2017 Nov.
Free article
Abstract
Background: Music is increasingly used as an adjuvant for the management of chronic pain (CP), as it is non-invasive, inexpensive, and patients usually report positive experiences with it. However, little is known about its clinical efficacy in chronic pain patients.
Objectives: We aimed to determine the effect of music as an adjuvant for chronic pain, as well as to identify characteristics of music interventions associated with positive clinical outcomes.
Study design: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigated randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adult patients that reported any type of music intervention for chronic pain, chosen by the researcher or patient, lasting for any duration. Searches were performed using PsycINFO, Scopus, and PubMed for RCTs published until the end of May 2016. The primary outcome was reduction in self-reported pain using a standardized pain measurement instrument, reported post-intervention. The secondary outcomes were: quality of life measures, depression, anxiety, and related measures.
Methods: The study was pre-registered with PROSPERO (CRD42016039837), and the meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 (The Nordic Cochrane Centre for The Cochrane Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark). We identified 768 titles and abstracts, and we included 14 RTCs that fulfilled our criteria. The sample size of the studies varied between 25 and 200 patients.
Results: We found that music reduced self-reported chronic pain and depressive symptoms. We also found that music had a greater effect when the patient chose the music, compared to when the researcher chose it.
Limitations: The sample size of RCTs was small and sometimes with different outcome measures. There was high heterogeneity associated with pooled estimates.
Conclusions: Our analysis suggests that music may be beneficial as an adjuvant for chronic pain patients, as it reduces self-reported pain and its common comorbidities. Importantly, the analgesic effect of music appears higher with self-chosen over researcher-chosen music.
Key words: Pain, music, analgesia, music-induced analgesia, chronic pain, meta-analysis, systematic review, therapy.
Similar articles
- Music as an aid for postoperative recovery in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hole J, Hirsch M, Ball E, Meads C. Hole J, et al. Lancet. 2015 Oct 24;386(10004):1659-71. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60169-6. Epub 2015 Aug 12. Lancet. 2015. PMID: 26277246 Review. - Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients.
Bradt J, Dileo C, Grocke D, Magill L. Bradt J, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Aug 10;(8):CD006911. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006911.pub2. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011. PMID: 21833957 Updated. Review. - Music for reducing the anxiety and pain of patients undergoing a biopsy: A meta-analysis.
Song M, Li N, Zhang X, Shang Y, Yan L, Chu J, Sun R, Xu Y. Song M, et al. J Adv Nurs. 2018 May;74(5):1016-1029. doi: 10.1111/jan.13509. Epub 2017 Dec 21. J Adv Nurs. 2018. PMID: 29171070 Review. - Kind of blue: A systematic review and meta-analysis of music interventions in cancer treatment.
Bro ML, Jespersen KV, Hansen JB, Vuust P, Abildgaard N, Gram J, Johansen C. Bro ML, et al. Psychooncology. 2018 Feb;27(2):386-400. doi: 10.1002/pon.4470. Epub 2017 Aug 16. Psychooncology. 2018. PMID: 28626867 - Standardizing music characteristics for the management of pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.
Martin-Saavedra JS, Vergara-Mendez LD, Pradilla I, Vélez-van-Meerbeke A, Talero-Gutiérrez C. Martin-Saavedra JS, et al. Complement Ther Med. 2018 Dec;41:81-89. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.07.008. Epub 2018 Jul 11. Complement Ther Med. 2018. PMID: 30477868
Cited by
- Unlocking the Beat: Dopamine and Eye Blink Response to Classical Music.
Riby LM, Fenwick SK, Kardzhieva D, Allan B, McGann D. Riby LM, et al. NeuroSci. 2023 Jun 20;4(2):152-163. doi: 10.3390/neurosci4020014. eCollection 2023 Jun. NeuroSci. 2023. PMID: 39483319 Free PMC article. - The effectiveness of music in improving the recovery of cardiothoracic surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
Li T, Guo Y, Lyu D, Xue J, Sheng M, Jia L, Jin X, Yu W, Weng Y, Wu Y. Li T, et al. BMC Anesthesiol. 2024 Sep 28;24(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s12871-024-02732-1. BMC Anesthesiol. 2024. PMID: 39342080 Free PMC article. - The impact of different music genres on pain tolerance: emphasizing the significance of individual music genre preferences.
Van der Valk Bouman ES, Becker AS, Schaap J, Berghman M, Oude Groeniger J, Van Groeningen M, Vandenberg F, Geensen R, Jeekel J, Klimek M. Van der Valk Bouman ES, et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Sep 18;14(1):21798. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-72882-2. Sci Rep. 2024. PMID: 39294266 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial. - Technology-Based Music Interventions to Reduce Anxiety and Pain Among Patients Undergoing Surgery or Procedures: Systematic Review of the Literature.
Park S, Lee S, Howard S, Yi J. Park S, et al. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2024 Jul 8;12:e48802. doi: 10.2196/48802. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2024. PMID: 38976863 Free PMC article. Review. - Musicotherapy mobile applications: what level of evidence and potential role in psychiatric care? A systematic review.
Leschallier De Lisle G, Oudin A, Bourla A, Ferreri F, Mouchabac S. Leschallier De Lisle G, et al. Front Psychiatry. 2024 Jun 7;15:1366575. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1366575. eCollection 2024. Front Psychiatry. 2024. PMID: 38911704 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources
Medical
Miscellaneous