Autonomic nervous system markers of music-elicited analgesia in people with fibromyalgia: A double-blind randomized pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the feasibility of using music listening by adults with fibromyalgia (FM) as a potential tool for reducing pain sensitivity.

Patients and methods

We report results from a double-blind two-arm parallel randomized pilot study (NCT04059042) in nine participants with FM. Pain tolerance and threshold were measured objectively using quantitative sensory tests; autonomic nervous system (ANS) reactivity was measured with an electrocardiogram. Participants were randomized to listen to instrumental Western Classical music or a nature sound control to test whether music listening elicits greater analgesic effects over simple auditory distraction. Participants also completed separate control testing with no sound that was counterbalanced between participants.

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SUBMITTER: Lepping RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9521378 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature