A randomised controlled trial on the effects of audioanalgesia on pain pressure threshold
Item
- Title
- A randomised controlled trial on the effects of audioanalgesia on pain pressure threshold
- Author(s)
- Boland, Samuel
- Abstract
- BackgroundThe use of music as a means of pain relief has been widely used in the healthcare setting. Both classical music and self-selected music have been shown to have positive effects on pain and health. Scant research is available comparing the effectiveness of the two modalities and whether their analgesic effect occurs after small exposure. This research aims to compare the analgesic effects of self-selected and classical music on pain pressure threshold (PPT). MethodsNineteen asymptomatic subjects were randomly assigned to 3 groups (self-selected music, classical music and control) following completion of a health screening questionnaire. PPT measurements were taken using an algometer at baseline one during intervention and one minute post intervention. The anatomical sites included the trapezius and 1st dorsal interossei muscles. The study used a cross-over design ensuring that each subject had a weeks washout period between interventions. A two-way repeated measure ANOVA was used to determine PPT values between interventions and time. ResultsFor the Trapezius there was a statistically significant increase in PPT for classical music during intervention compared to Pre intervention (p<0.001) and Post intervention compared to Pre intervention (p<0.001). Self-selected music showed a statistically significant increase during intervention compared to Pre intervention (p<0.001), Post intervention compared to Pre intervention (p<0.001), and during intervention compared to Post intervention (p=0.002). Between interventions a statistical significant increase in PPT was found during self-selected compared to during control (p=0.005) and compared to during classical (p=0.031). For the 1st dorsal interossei there was a statistically significant increase in PPT during classical intervention compared to Pre intervention (p=0.003) and Post intervention compared to Pre intervention (p=0.017). Self-selected music showed a statistically significant increase during intervention compared to Pre intervention (p<0.001), Post intervention compared to Pre intervention (p=0.005) and during intervention compared to Post intervention (p=0.011). ConclusionSelf-selected music and classical music had an immediate analgesic effect on PPT. Whilst listening to music, self-selected had the greatest effect on PPT compared to classical and control, however this was only evident in the trapezius. Further research is needed to compare this finding against symptomatic individuals.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2015
- Date Submitted
- 13.11.2018 15:54:10
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 22
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16314
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Recommended
- 1
- Item sets
- Thesis
Boland, Samuel, “A randomised controlled trial on the effects of audioanalgesia on pain pressure threshold”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/2035