Music therapy in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
Dr. Dan Rudin from Statin Island University Hospital in New York looked at past studies and concluded it’s a “safe and cost-effective measure not to be overlooked.”
First, the details.
- The author re-analyzed the data (meta-analysis) on 641 patients receiving various visual examinations of the GI tract.
- Some received music therapy and others didn’t.
And, the results.
- When used alone for relaxation and pain control, music therapy significantly lowered anxiety levels.
- When combined with drugs there were beneficial effects on analgesic drug and sedation requirements and procedure duration times.
The bottom line?
Sounds good. But the source of this information is a letter to the editor in the World Journal of Gastroenterology. As such, it’s not possible to find more details about the study or the results.
However, in the past 2 months there have been other positive reports with music therapy.
- People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- For end of life care
- During casting of broken bones
- For quality of life in people with HIV
- Recovery from total knee replacement
And of course, my personal favorite: Tooth Tunes.
1/16/08 19:49 JR