Trial Outcomes & Findings for Music for Pain in Primary Dysmenorrhea (NCT NCT03593850)

NCT ID: NCT03593850

Last Updated: 2024-05-28

Results Overview

Pain scores were measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 10 cm (0 no pain at all, and 10 the worst possible pain) at each time point. Main outcome was calculated from the difference between visual analogue score at 1-5 minutes after (VAS3) minus visual analogue score at 1-5 minutes before the intervention (VAS2).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

649 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From 1-5 minutes before the intervention (baseline) to 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Results posted on

2024-05-28

Participant Flow

Patients were recruited and between September 2017 to April 2018 from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences from Universidad del Rosario. Assessment, data collection, and intervention occurred within the facilities of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences from Universidad del Rosario, Bogota D.C., Colombia.

A total of 597 participants were excluded: 470 did not met inclusion criteria, 98 declined to participate, and 29 signed consent but never came for randomization and the intervention.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Music Group
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Primary Endpoint
STARTED
29
23
Primary Endpoint
Received Allocated Intervention and Completed Post-intervention Outcomes (Primary Endpoint)
29
23
Primary Endpoint
COMPLETED
29
22
Primary Endpoint
NOT COMPLETED
0
1
3-6 Hours Post Intervention Outcomes
STARTED
29
22
3-6 Hours Post Intervention Outcomes
COMPLETED
27
19
3-6 Hours Post Intervention Outcomes
NOT COMPLETED
2
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Music Group
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
3-6 Hours Post Intervention Outcomes
Did not returned or filled wrongly the outcome questionnaire
2
3

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Total
n=52 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
20.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.27 • n=29 Participants
19.57 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.31 • n=23 Participants
19.87 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.91 • n=52 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
29 Participants
n=29 Participants
23 Participants
n=23 Participants
52 Participants
n=52 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=29 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
0 Participants
n=52 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
Colombia
29 participants
n=29 Participants
23 participants
n=23 Participants
52 participants
n=52 Participants
University program
Medicine
6 Participants
n=29 Participants
10 Participants
n=23 Participants
16 Participants
n=52 Participants
University program
Phonoaudiology
5 Participants
n=29 Participants
7 Participants
n=23 Participants
12 Participants
n=52 Participants
University program
Physiotherapy
8 Participants
n=29 Participants
4 Participants
n=23 Participants
12 Participants
n=52 Participants
University program
Psychology
5 Participants
n=29 Participants
2 Participants
n=23 Participants
7 Participants
n=52 Participants
University program
Other (Epidemiology, Gynecology, Biology)
5 Participants
n=29 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
5 Participants
n=52 Participants
Academic semester
First to Fifth
21 Participants
n=29 Participants
15 Participants
n=23 Participants
36 Participants
n=52 Participants
Academic semester
Sixth to Tenth
8 Participants
n=29 Participants
8 Participants
n=23 Participants
16 Participants
n=52 Participants
Presence of comorbidities
Yes
4 Participants
n=29 Participants
3 Participants
n=23 Participants
7 Participants
n=52 Participants
Presence of comorbidities
No
25 Participants
n=29 Participants
20 Participants
n=23 Participants
45 Participants
n=52 Participants
History of surgeries in their lifetime
Yes
9 Participants
n=29 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
15 Participants
n=52 Participants
History of surgeries in their lifetime
No
20 Participants
n=29 Participants
17 Participants
n=23 Participants
37 Participants
n=52 Participants
Age at menarche
12.14 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.51 • n=29 Participants
12.17 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.11 • n=23 Participants
12.15 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.33 • n=52 Participants
Intermenstrual time
29.07 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.59 • n=29 Participants
29.13 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.74 • n=23 Participants
29.1 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.23 • n=52 Participants
Duration of menses
5.03 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.32 • n=29 Participants
5.22 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.28 • n=23 Participants
5.11 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.29 • n=52 Participants
Type of menstrual pain
Oppressive-like
6 Participants
n=29 Participants
7 Participants
n=23 Participants
13 Participants
n=52 Participants
Type of menstrual pain
Colic-like
18 Participants
n=29 Participants
12 Participants
n=23 Participants
30 Participants
n=52 Participants
Type of menstrual pain
Mixed
5 Participants
n=29 Participants
4 Participants
n=23 Participants
9 Participants
n=52 Participants
First ever menstrual pain
1-2 years after menarche
14 Participants
n=29 Participants
7 Participants
n=23 Participants
21 Participants
n=52 Participants
First ever menstrual pain
At the time of menarche
9 Participants
n=29 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
15 Participants
n=52 Participants
First ever menstrual pain
1-6 months after menarche
2 Participants
n=29 Participants
8 Participants
n=23 Participants
10 Participants
n=52 Participants
First ever menstrual pain
6-12 months after menarche
3 Participants
n=29 Participants
1 Participants
n=23 Participants
4 Participants
n=52 Participants
First ever menstrual pain
Other
1 Participants
n=29 Participants
1 Participants
n=23 Participants
2 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain onset
Same day
14 Participants
n=29 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
20 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain onset
24 hours after
8 Participants
n=29 Participants
5 Participants
n=23 Participants
13 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain onset
Less than 24 hours before
3 Participants
n=29 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
9 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain onset
48-24 hours before
1 Participants
n=29 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
7 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain onset
Other
3 Participants
n=29 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
3 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain duration
10-24 hours
11 Participants
n=29 Participants
7 Participants
n=23 Participants
18 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain duration
24-48 hours
9 Participants
n=29 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
15 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain duration
Less than 10 hours
5 Participants
n=29 Participants
7 Participants
n=23 Participants
12 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain duration
48-72 hours
3 Participants
n=29 Participants
2 Participants
n=23 Participants
5 Participants
n=52 Participants
Menstrual pain duration
Other
1 Participants
n=29 Participants
1 Participants
n=23 Participants
2 Participants
n=52 Participants
Analgesic used on last menstrual period
Yes
12 Participants
n=29 Participants
17 Participants
n=23 Participants
29 Participants
n=52 Participants
Analgesic used on last menstrual period
No
17 Participants
n=29 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
23 Participants
n=52 Participants
Non-pharmacologic treatment used in last menstrual period
Yes
10 Participants
n=29 Participants
11 Participants
n=23 Participants
21 Participants
n=52 Participants
Non-pharmacologic treatment used in last menstrual period
No
19 Participants
n=29 Participants
12 Participants
n=23 Participants
31 Participants
n=52 Participants
Usual menstrual pain - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS1)
6.34 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.69 • n=29 Participants
6.76 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.77 • n=23 Participants
6.549 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.71 • n=52 Participants
Analgesia 1
Yes
12 Participants
n=29 Participants
11 Participants
n=23 Participants
23 Participants
n=52 Participants
Analgesia 1
No
17 Participants
n=29 Participants
12 Participants
n=23 Participants
29 Participants
n=52 Participants
Pain pre-intervention - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS2)
4.82 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.04 • n=29 Participants
4.97 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 • n=23 Participants
4.887 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.205 • n=52 Participants
Anxiety (A1) - Abbreviated Zung anxiety scale
1.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.37 • n=29 Participants
1.9 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.44 • n=23 Participants
1.86 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.38 • n=52 Participants
Hours with pain
6.27 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.84 • n=29 Participants
6 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.04 • n=23 Participants
6.15 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.44 • n=52 Participants
Systolic blood pressure
108.97 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.98 • n=29 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
105.59 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.97 • n=22 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
107.51 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.56 • n=51 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
Diastolic blood pressure
71.1 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.79 • n=29 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
68.14 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.88 • n=22 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
69.82 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.41 • n=51 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
Mean arterial blood pressure
83.83 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.32 • n=29 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
80.62 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.31 • n=22 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
82.39 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.96 • n=51 Participants • Measured pressures in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention were deleted
Heart rate
75.48 bpm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.56 • n=29 Participants • Measured heart rate in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention was deleted
75.68 bpm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.87 • n=22 Participants • Measured heart rate in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention was deleted
75.62 bpm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.16 • n=51 Participants • Measured heart rate in one patient of the silence group was deleted by mistake. Only the measure prior to receiving the intervention was deleted

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From 1-5 minutes before the intervention (baseline) to 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Population: Intention to treat analysis used

Pain scores were measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 10 cm (0 no pain at all, and 10 the worst possible pain) at each time point. Main outcome was calculated from the difference between visual analogue score at 1-5 minutes after (VAS3) minus visual analogue score at 1-5 minutes before the intervention (VAS2).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Change in Pain From 1-5 Minutes Before (Baseline) to 1- 5 Minutes After the Intervention
-1.85 cm
Standard Deviation 1.78
-0.18 cm
Standard Deviation 1.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 5-10 minutes before the intervention.

Mean pain scores measured with a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) where 0 was no pain at all and 10 the worst possible pain. Usual pain was evaluated before the intervention and was known as VAS 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Usual Pain Associated to Menses
6.34 cm
Standard Deviation 1.69
6.76 cm
Standard Deviation 1.77

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes before the intervention.

Mean pain scores measured with a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) where 0 was no pain at all and 10 the worst possible pain. Actual pain was evaluated immediately before the intervention and was known as VAS 2.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Actual Pain 1-5 Minutes Before the Intervention (Baseline).
4.82 cm
Standard Deviation 2.04
4.97 cm
Standard Deviation 2.44

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Mean pain scores measured with a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) where 0 was no pain at all and 10 the worst possible pain. Actual pain was evaluated immediately after the intervention was completed, and was known as VAS 3.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Actual Pain 1-5 Minutes After the Intervention.
2.97 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.15
4.77 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.68

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3-6 hours after the intervention.

Mean pain scores measured with a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) where 0 was no pain at all and 10 the worst possible pain. Actual pain was evaluated 3-6 hours after the intervention was completed, and was known as VAS 4.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=27 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=19 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Actual Pain 3-6 Hours After the Intervention.
2.37 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.31
3.63 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.83

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes before the intervention.

Using a validated short spanish version of the Zung anxiety scale, anxiety was measured before the intervention. The scale was composed of 10 items. Each item had a 4 Likert point scale (0= never, 1= some times, 2= most of the time, and 3 = always). Final scores ranged from 0, minimum anxiety, and 30 maximum anxiety.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Anxiety Score Before the Intervention
1.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.37
1.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.44

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Using a validated short spanish version of the Zung anxiety scale, anxiety was measured after the intervention. The scale was composed of 10 items. Each item had a 4 Likert point scale (1= never, 2= some times, 3= most of the time, and 4 = always). Scores ranged from 10, minimum anxiety, and 40 maximum anxiety. For analysis, mean quantitative scores were obtained so 1 was equivalent to minimum anxiety, and 4 to maximum anxiety.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Anxiety Score After the Intervention
1.53 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.33
1.73 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.38

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3-6 hours after fter the intervention.

Using a validated short spanish version of the Zung anxiety scale, anxiety was measured 3-6 hours after the intervention. The scale was composed of 10 items. Each item had a 4 Likert point scale (0= never, 1= some times, 2= most of the time, and 3= always). Scores ranged from 0, minimum anxiety, and 30 maximum anxiety.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=27 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=19 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Anxiety Score 3-6 Hours After the Intervention
1.49 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.29
1.62 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.36

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes before the intervention the intervention.

Before the intervention patients were asked if they wanted to use any analgesic drug or do any kind of analgesic strategy. Patients simply answered yes or no.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Analgesic Requirements Before
Yes
12 Participants
11 Participants
Analgesic Requirements Before
No
17 Participants
12 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

After the intervention patients were asked if they wanted to use any analgesic drug or do any kind of analgesic strategy. Patients simply answered yes or no.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Analgesic Requirements After
Yes
4 Participants
10 Participants
Analgesic Requirements After
No
25 Participants
13 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3-6 hours after the intervention)

After the intervention, all patients had to register all analgesic drugs (e.g. ibuprofen) or strategy (e.g. local heat) that were used until last pain measurement (VAS 4, 3-6 hours after the intervention).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=27 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=19 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Analgesic Use During a Period of 3-6 Hours After the Intervention.
Yes
6 Participants
11 Participants
Analgesic Use During a Period of 3-6 Hours After the Intervention.
No
21 Participants
8 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes before the intervention.

Systolic blood pressure in mmHg measured with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer before the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Systolic Blood Pressure Before the Intervention
108.97 mmHg
Standard Deviation 11.98
105.59 mmHg
Standard Deviation 10.97

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes before the intervention.

Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg measured with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer before the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Diastolic Blood Pressure Before the Intervention
71.1 mmHg
Standard Deviation 10.79
68.14 mmHg
Standard Deviation 9.88

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes before the intervention.

Heart rate measured in beats per minute (bpm) with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer before the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Heart Rate Before the Intervention
75.48 bpm
Standard Deviation 12.56
75.68 bpm
Standard Deviation 11.87

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes before the intervention.

Mean blood pressure in mmHg measured with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer before the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Mean Blood Pressure Before the Intervention
83.83 mmHg
Standard Deviation 10.32
80.62 mmHg
Standard Deviation 75.68

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Systolic blood pressure in mmHg measured with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer after the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Systolic Blood Pressure After the Intervention
109.66 mmHg
Standard Deviation 14.04
103.26 mmHg
Standard Deviation 9.66

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg measured with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer after the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Diastolic Blood Pressure After the Intervention
69.9 mmHg
Standard Deviation 9.39
65.26 mmHg
Standard Deviation 7.19

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) measured with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer after the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Heart Rate After the Intervention
74.48 bpm
Standard Deviation 11.22
74.96 bpm
Standard Deviation 12.32

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-5 minutes after the intervention.

Mean blood pressure in mmHg measured with a calibrated digital sphygmomanometer after the intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Music Group
n=29 Participants
Patients in this arm listened through headphones to a song of 29 minutes and 32 seconds duration. The song was composed entirely by investigator Juan Martin-Saavedra and registered to copyright and authorship regulatory entities from Colombia under the name "Occasio adolore" (Musical piece No. 5-559-355 and Phonogram No. 12-105-295 of Colombia's Copyright authorship agency). Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Silence group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Music group: The song was composed on a C major scale and a 60 bpm tempo. The song was composed with high consonance using simple melodic progressions on the C major scale, and using natural positions for chords. No percussion or lyrics were used for the song, and the following instruments were used in the composition: electric guitar and keyboards, violin (digital), cello (digital), clarinet (digital), synthesizers (digital), and fretless bass (digital).
Silence Group
n=23 Participants
Patients on the silence group listened to a 29 minute and 32 second audio file that produced no sounds with headphones on. Patients were instructed to avoid using cellphones or other activities during the time of the intervention. Patients receive the intervention in the same room as the Music group, but for the intervention they were always alone. The room was located in a low transit place with low ambient noise. Silence Group: Audio file that contained no sounds.
Mean Blood Pressure After the Intervention
83.04 mmHg
Standard Deviation 10.22
77.92 mmHg
Standard Deviation 6.77

Adverse Events

Music Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Silence Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Juan Sebastian Martin Saavedra

Universidad del Rosario

Phone: 2672200532

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place