The effect of music therapy during colonoscopy on pain, anxiety and patient comfort: A randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Complementary therapies in clinical practice Vol. 38; p. 101084
• Main Authors: Çelebi, Dilruba, Yılmaz, Emel, Şahin, Semra Tutcu, Baydur, Hakan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2020; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Anxiety; Clinical trials; Colonoscopy; Comfort; Intervention; Music therapy; Nursing; Pain; Patient comfort; Patient satisfaction; Patients; Trait anxiety; Anxiety; Pain; Patient comfort; Colonoscopy; Music therapy
• ISSN: 1744-3881; 1873-6947
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.101084

and purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of music therapy on pain, anxiety, and patient comfort during colonoscopy. This is a randomized, controlled, intervention study, which included 112 patients that underwent colonoscopy. The patients were randomized into the intervention group (n = 56) that was given 30-minute music therapy during the colonoscopy and the control group (n = 56) without any intervention other than routine nursing care. The data were collected using an information and observation form, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The pain and anxiety scores were lower in the intervention group whereas comfort score was higher than control group (p < 0.05). The pain and anxiety levels of the patients in the intervention group decreased after the colonoscopy and their comfort levels increased. The music therapy reduced pain and anxiety, increased comfort during colonoscopy. •Music therapy during colonoscopy reduced the pain and anxiety of the patients.•Music therapy during colonoscopy positively affect patients' vital signs, and increased their comfort.•Music therapy is recommended as a practical and useful strategy for decreasing patients' pain and anxiety during colonoscopy.•It is recommended that music therapy be used to relieve patients in other endoscopic procedures.