ArticleGynecological surgery2017
The effect of music in gynaecological office procedures on pain, anxiety and satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial.
Article in Gynecological surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04232930 (The Use of Music in Reducing Pain During Outpatient Hysteroscopy), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Use of Music in Reducing Pain During Outpatient Hysteroscopy: Prospective Randomized Trial
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of music intervention in decreasing pain and anxiety during outpatient hysteroscopy procedure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Management of anxiety and pain perception in women undergoing office hysteroscopy: a systematic review.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of Listening to Music on Pain Reduction during Colposcopy-Directed Cervical Biopsy: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Trial
- Music and oral premedication for pain management during outpatient hysteroscopy: results from a randomised controlled trial.Facts, views & vision in ObGyn · 2026Article
- Evaluating the therapeutic use of music to address anxiety for women undergoing gynaecological and fertility treatments.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Reducing Pain and Stress During Office Hysteroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of pain during diagnostic and surgical minihysteroscopy under local anesthesia.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2025Article
- Detecting the impact of diagnostic procedures in Pap-positive women on anxiety using artificial neural networks.PloS one · 2024Article
- The effect of diluted ropivacaine in distending fluid on cramping pain after hysteroscopic surgeries: a randomized clinical trial study.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2022Article
- Favorite Music Mediates Pain-related Responses in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Skin Pain Thresholds.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
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- [Perioperative music-induced analgesia : Comparison of the effect of music on pain between preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative application].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2019Review
- Music Reduces Pain Unpleasantness: Evidence from an EEG Study.Journal of pain research · 2019Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPain can interfere with office procedures in gynaecology. The aim of this study is to measure the positive effect of music in gynaecological office procedures.
methodsA randomized controlled trial was performed between October 2014 and January 2016. Women scheduled for an office hysteroscopy or colposcopy were eligible for randomization in the music group or control group. Stratification for hysteroscopy and colposcopy took place. The primary outcome is patients' level of pain during the procedure measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes include patients' level of pain after the procedure, anxiety and satisfaction of patient and doctor.
resultsNo positive effect of music on patients' perception of pain during the procedure was measured, neither for the hysteroscopy group (57 mm vs. 52 mm) nor for the colposcopy group (32 mm vs. 32 mm). Secondary outcomes were also similar for both groups.
conclusionsThis study showed no positive effect of music on patients' level of pain, anxiety or satisfaction of patient or doctor for office hysteroscopy and colposcopy. We believe a multimodal approach has to be used to decrease patient distress in terms of pain and anxiety, with or without music.
trial registrationDutch Trial Register, NTR4924.
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