Effect of Music in Reducing Pain during Hemodialysis Access Cannulation: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Pain during cannulation for vascular access is a considerable problem for patients with kidney disease who are undergoing hemodialysis. We examined whether listening to music can reduce cannulation pain in these patients.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We conducted a multicenter, single-blind, crossover, randomized trial of 121 patients who reported pain during cannulation for hemodialysis. We compared participants listening to "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K.448" or white noise as control while undergoing the cannulation procedure. The cannulation operator was blinded to the intervention, and the hypothesized superiority of music over white noise was concealed during explanations to the participants. The primary end point was th

SUBMITTER: Inayama E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9625091 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature