Control of anxiety through music in a head and neckoutpatient clinic: a randomized clinical trial

• Published in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P Vol. 51; p. e03201
• Main Authors: Firmeza, Mariana Alves, Rodrigues, Andrea Bezerra, Melo, Geórgia Alcântara Alencar, Aguiar, Maria Isis Freire de, Cunha, Gilmara Holanda da, Oliveira, Patrícia Peres de, Grangeiro, Alex Sandro de Moura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese; English; Spanish
• Published: Brazil Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem 2017; SciELO
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Ansiedad; Anxiety - etiology; Anxiety - prevention & control; Enfermería Oncológica; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms - complications; Humanización de la Atención; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Music Therapy; Musicoterapia; Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello; NURSING; Humanização da Assistência; Ansiedad; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humanización de la Atención; Musicoterapia; Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço; Oncology Nursing; Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello; Enfermagem Oncológica; Music Therapy; Ansiedade; Anxiety; Humanization of Assistance; Enfermería Oncológica
• ISSN: 0080-6234; 1980-220X; 0080-6234
• DOI: 10.1590/s1980-220x2016030503201

OBJECTIVE Evaluating the effectiveness of a musical intervention in reducing anxiety and vital parameters in people suffering from head and neck cancer. METHOD A randomized controlled clinical trial, performed in a head and neck outpatient clinic with 40 participants, subdivided into two groups (intervention and control).The classicalmusic"Spring" from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi was used as an intervention.The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used as the data collectioninstrument,along with an inventory of socio-demographic and clinical data. Student'st-test was used to verify intragroup and intergroup statistical significance. RESULTS Participants presented a statistically significant reduction in levels of perceived anxiety (t= 12.68; p<0.001),as well as blood pressure levels (t = 4.56; p<0.001); pulse (t = 6.15; p<0.001) and respiratory rate (t = 5.10; p<0.001). CONCLUSION Music has proven to be an effective non-pharmacological therapeutic resource in managinganxiety in an outpatient setting for people with cancer, as well as in reducing blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: RBR-7W4YJJ.