The Efficacy of Music Intervention in Patients with Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Music intervention (MI) is a promising complementary therapy for alleviating psychological distress in patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of MI in reducing anxiety, depression, and fatigue in these patients. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), ClinicalTrials.gov, and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform from inception to 9 January 2025. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies investigating MI's impact on psychological outcomes in patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy in this review. The study quality was appraised using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 for

SUBMITTER: Chen HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature