Effects of music therapy as an adjunct to chest physiotherapy in children with cystic fibrosis: A randomized controlled trial

Alberto Montero-Ruiz, Laura A Fuentes, Estela Pérez Ruiz, Nuria García-Agua Soler, Francisca Rius-Diaz, Pilar Caro Aguilera, Javier Pérez Frías and Elisa Martín-Montañez

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: Airway clearance therapy (ACT) is considered an important approach to improve airway clearance in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Daily ACT administration requires substantial commitments of time and energy that complicate ACT and reduce its benefits. It is crucial to establish ACT as a positive routine. Music therapy (MT) is an aspect of integrative strategies to ameliorate the psycho-emotional consequences of chronic diseases, and a MT intervention could help children with CF between the ages of 2 and 17 develop a positive response. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of specifically composed and recorded instrumental music as an adjunct to ACT. We compared the use of specifically composed music (Treated Group, TG), music that the patient liked (Placebo Group, PG), and no music (Control Group, CG) during the usual ACT routine in children with CF aged from 2 to 17. The primary outcomes, i.e., enjoyment and perception of time, were evaluated via validated questionnaires. The secondary outcome, i.e., efficiency, was evaluated in terms of avoided healthcare resources. Enjoyment increased after the use of the specifically composed music (children +0.9 units/parents +1.7 units; p

Date: 2020
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