The efficiency and duration of the analgesic effects of musical therapy on postoperative pain

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. Seventy patients who were undergoing elective cesarean delivery were enrolled. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups as follows: In Gr...

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Published in:Aǧrı 2010-10, Vol.22 (4), p.145-150
Main Authors: Sen, Hüseyin, Yanarateş, Omer, Sızlan, Ali, Kılıç, Emre, Ozkan, Sezai, Dağlı, Güner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage
Cesarean Section
Elective Surgical Procedures
Female
Humans
Music Therapy - standards
Pain, Postoperative - therapy
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Single-Blind Method
Time Factors
Tramadol - administration & dosage
Young Adult
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Summary: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. 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. There was a significant decrease in Group 1 with respect to PCA delivery frequency at the 4th hour postoperatively (p
ISSN:1300-0012