Comparing Music Therapy & Analgesics vs Analgesics Alone for Pain in Joint Arthroplasty Patients

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Comparing Music Therapy & Analgesics vs Analgesics Alone for Pain in Joint Arthroplasty Patients. ACE Report. 2021;1(1):4. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/13227

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Music for Pain Relief after Arthroplasty Surgery

Pain Manag Nurs. 2021 Feb;22(1): 86-93.

Contributing Authors: JM Laframboise-Otto M Horodyski HK Parvataneni AL Horgas

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Synopsis

Fifty patients scheduled to undergo a hip or knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive a combination of music therapy with prescribed analgesics (n=25) or prescribed analgesics alone (n=25) during their hospital stay and up to 2-days after discharge. Outcomes of interest included the following: pain intensity and pain distress which were both measured on a numeric rating scale (NRS), and total ...