Music therapy may increase breastfeeding rates among mothers of premature newborns: a randomized controlled trial

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of music therapy on breastfeeding rates among mothers of premature newborns. METHOD: In an open randomized controlled trial, mothers of premature neonates weighting ≤1750g were submitted to music therapy sessions three times a week for 60 minutes. The primary endpoint was breastfeeding rate (exclusive, predominant or continuous) at the moment of infant discharge and at the first follow-up visit (7-15 days after discharge). RESULTS: A total of 94 mothers (48 in the music therapy group and 46 in the comparison group) were studied. Breastfeeding was more frequent in the music therapy group at the moment of the infant hospital discharge (RR: 1.22; 95% CI: 0.99-1.51; P = .06; NNT = 6.3) and at the first follow-up visit (RR: 1.26; 95% CI: 1.01-1.57; P = .03; NNT = 5.6). Breastfeeding rates were higher in the intervention group at day 30 and day 60 after discharge, but these results were not statistically significant (RR: 1.21; 95% CI: 0.73-5.6 and RR: 1.28; 95% CI: 0.95-1.71 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Music therapy increased breastfeeding rates in premature newborns at discharge, as well as 7-15 days later. This approach could be useful for increasing breastfeeding rates among premature newborns.[Editors note: The article presented here is republished from Jornal de Pediatria, 2011, 87(3), 206-212, doi: 10.2223/JPED.2086, with the kind permission from the publisher and the authors.]

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Aromatherapy plus music therapy improve pain intensity and anxiety scores in patients with breast cancer during perioperative periods: a randomized controlled trial

Clinical Breast Cancer ◽

10.1016/j.clbc.2021.05.006 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chao Deng ◽

Yijia Xie ◽

Yan Liu ◽

Yamin Li ◽

Yangfan Xiao

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Effect of music therapy on sleep, stress and anxiety level in patients undergoing overnight polysomnography: A randomized-controlled trial

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2015.02.1497 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

pp. S232-S233

Author(s):

W. Suwansathit ◽

V. Tantrakul ◽

J. Pengjam ◽

N. Amornputthisathaporn

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Anxiety Level ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Overnight Polysomnography

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Effects of Guitar Accompaniment Patterns on Hospitalized Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Music Therapy Perspectives ◽

10.1093/mtp/miab013 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kory Antonacci ◽

Nicole Steele ◽

Jacob Wheatley ◽

Donna M Weyant ◽

Beverly Brozanski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Pain Scale ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Stressful Environment ◽

The Difference

Abstract A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be an extremely stressful environment for infants receiving complex medical care at a pediatric facility. Music therapy can help address the stressful environment by increasing comfort and relaxation as well as decreasing a patient’s physiological response of heart rate and respiratory rate. A randomized controlled trial was completed, examining the effects of 2 guitar accompaniment patterns on infants (an arpeggiated pattern and a bass/chord pattern) in a NICU. There were 180 infants enrolled with mean chronological ages of 7.4 ± 6.1 weeks and postmenstrual ages (gestational age at birth + their chronological age) of 39.8 ± 7.9 weeks. All subject enrollees participated in a 12-minute initial music therapy session. Outcome measures included heart rate, respirations, and comfort responses. The results of the research study demonstrated that the arpeggiated guitar pattern had a lower mean heart rate and respiratory across all 3 data points (pre, during, and post intervention); however, the difference in means between the 2 accompaniment pattern groups was not statistically significant. Using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) to measure comfort response, the results demonstrated no difference between the 2 group accompaniment patterns. Although the results show no significant differences among accompaniment pattern groups, the researchers describe the clinical significance that supports the use of both accompaniment patterns as suitable interventions for infants in the NICU receiving music therapy intervention.

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