ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2020
Effect of Music on Patient Experience during Intravitreal Injection.
Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07196098 (Effect of Slow Tempo Music on Anxiety Markers During Intravitreal Injection), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Effect of Slow Tempo Music on Anxiety Markers During Intravitreal Injection: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of Live Music on the Perception of Noise in the SICU/PICU: A Patient, Caregiver, and Medical Staff Environmental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Patient and Physician Perspectives on the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Article
- Comparison of different topical anesthetic methods for intravitreal injections: a randomized crossover study.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2025Article
- Eye-tunes: role of music in ophthalmology and vision sciences.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyReview
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6 authors.
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Abstract
introductionMany patients remain anxious during intravitreal injections, despite its increasing use. As music can alleviate anxiety for other procedures, we wanted to evaluate its effect during intravitreal injection.
methodsPatients undergoing routine intravitreal injection were recruited for a randomized controlled trial. Subjects complete a State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) questionnaire before and after undergoing injection with or without background music. They were also assessed for subjective satisfaction, anxiety, pain, and future preferences after the injection.
resultsThere were 39 and 37 Chinese subjects in the music (age 68.08 ± 13.67) and control (age 73.24 ± 11.17) groups, respectively. The music group reported lower anxiety and pain, and a greater reduction in STAI-S score, but the differences were not statistically significant (
conclusionMost subjects preferred music during future injections. Although music reduced anxiety, the effect was not statistically significant and may be masked by the higher age of our control group, as increasing age was correlated with lower anxiety.
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