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Effectiveness of music therapy, aromatherapy, and massage therapy on patients in palliative care with end-of-life needs: A systematic review.
Jodie F, Anna K, Ursula W. Jodie F, et al. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jan;69(1):102-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.07.024. Epub 2024 Aug 13. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025. PMID: 39142496 Free article.
BACKGROUND: Music therapy, aromatherapy and massage therapy are widely used in palliative care in patients near end-of-life with the aim to reduce symptom burden and improve quality of life (QoL). ...OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the available ev …
BACKGROUND: Music therapy, aromatherapy and massage therapy are widely used in palliative care in patients near end-of-life wi …
Music therapy for end-of-life care.
Calvache JA, Collazos Girón D, Bolaños I, Bradt J, Dileo C, Klimek M. Calvache JA, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Dec 5;12(12):CD016311. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD016311. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025. PMID: 41347622 Free PMC article.
The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of standard care combined with music therapy for the management of physical symptoms and psychosocial outcomes in individuals receiving end-of-life care, compared with (a) standard care alone or (b) s …
The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of standard care combined with music therapy for the managem …
Music therapy in modulating immune responses and enhancing cancer treatment outcomes.
Fu Y, Wu K, Zhuang J, Chen Y, Jia L, Luo Z, Sun R. Fu Y, et al. Front Immunol. 2025 Jul 23;16:1639047. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1639047. eCollection 2025. Front Immunol. 2025. PMID: 40771800 Free PMC article. Review.
Music therapy, an intersection of art and science, is gaining recognition as a complementary approach in cancer care. ...Advances in single-cell technologies may begin to explain how music therapy modulates immune signaling pathways within the TME, pot …
Music therapy, an intersection of art and science, is gaining recognition as a complementary approach in cancer care. ...Advan …
The effect of music therapy for patients with chronic pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chen S, Yuan Q, Wang C, Ye J, Yang L. Chen S, et al. BMC Psychol. 2025 Apr 30;13(1):455. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02643-x. BMC Psychol. 2025. PMID: 40307940 Free PMC article.
AIMS: To assess the effect of music therapy in improving chronic pain (CP), anxiety, depression, and quality of life using randomized controlled trials, and to explore the role of various moderators in MT effectiveness. ...Future research should focus on developing …
AIMS: To assess the effect of music therapy in improving chronic pain (CP), anxiety, depression, and quality of life using ran …
Efficacy of music therapy as a non-pharmacological measure to support alzheimer's disease patients: a systematic review.
Wang J, Liu C, Dai Y, Mei C, Wang G, Wang Y, Huang T, Zhan J, Cheng J. Wang J, et al. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Jul 8;25(1):508. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-06073-7. BMC Geriatr. 2025. PMID: 40629265 Free PMC article.
Apart from curative pharmacological therapies, music therapy (MT) has been diffusely used as an efficient and economical non-pharmacological treatment for AD patients in recent years. ...Keywords included "Alzheimer's disease", "AD", "Mild Cognitive Impairment", "MC …
Apart from curative pharmacological therapies, music therapy (MT) has been diffusely used as an efficient and economical non-p …
Music therapy for the treatment of anxiety: a systematic review with multilevel meta-analyses.
de Witte M, Aalbers S, Vink A, Friederichs S, Knapen A, Pelgrim T, Lampit A, Baker FA, van Hooren S. de Witte M, et al. EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Jun 9;84:103293. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103293. eCollection 2025 Jun. EClinicalMedicine. 2025. PMID: 40547443 Free PMC article.
Music therapy involves personally tailored music interventions that are designed and implemented by qualified music therapists to meet the specific health needs of individual patients. ...Meta-analyses were performed on 93 effect sizes (ES) from 51 studies to assess …
Music therapy involves personally tailored music interventions that are designed and implemented by qualified music therapists …
Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions in Pediatric Neurorehabilitation.
Milcent Fernandez E, Newman CJ. Milcent Fernandez E, et al. Children (Basel). 2025 Jun 14;12(6):773. doi: 10.3390/children12060773. Children (Basel). 2025. PMID: 40564731 Free PMC article. Review.
BACKGROUND: Music therapy and music-based interventions are increasingly recognized as valuable adjuncts in pediatric neurorehabilitation, leveraging rhythm, singing, instrument playing, and improvisation to support children with neurological disabilities. ...RESULT …
BACKGROUND: Music therapy and music-based interventions are increasingly recognized as valuable adjuncts in pediatric neuroreh …
Sounds of comfort: the impact of music therapy on labor pain and anxiety in primigravida women during vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vaid R, Fareed A, Farhat S, Hammoud Z, Asif MI, Ochani S, Jaber MH. Vaid R, et al. Reprod Health. 2025 May 9;22(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12978-025-02023-z. Reprod Health. 2025. PMID: 40346658 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Music therapy has been widely used in medical practices, demonstrating positive effects on diverse medical procedures. ...Nine randomized control trials (RCTs) met the inclusion criteria, involving primigravida women undergoing vaginal delivery with m …
BACKGROUND: Music therapy has been widely used in medical practices, demonstrating positive effects on diverse medical procedu …
A randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of music therapy on the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Zhou Z, Zhao X, Yang Q, Zhou T, Feng Y, Chen Y, Chen Z, Deng C. Zhou Z, et al. Res Dev Disabil. 2025 Mar;158:104942. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104942. Epub 2025 Feb 11. Res Dev Disabil. 2025. PMID: 39938171 Free article. Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience deficits in social skills. Music therapy (MT) has been used as a therapeutic aid for clinical disorders. This study aims to explore the effect of MT on the social skills of children with ASD and to …
BACKGROUND: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience deficits in social skills. Music therapy (MT) has been use …
Effectiveness of the Music Therapy in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Lu LC, Lan SH, Lan SJ, Hsieh YP. Lu LC, et al. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2025;54(3):167-186. doi: 10.1159/000542464. Epub 2024 Nov 13. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2025. PMID: 39536719 Free article.
INTRODUCTION: Studies have comprehensively examined key variables in music therapy (MT) interventions such as exposure time, session length, and frequency, particularly in relation to patients with dementia. ...
INTRODUCTION: Studies have comprehensively examined key variables in music therapy (MT) interventions such as exposure time, s …
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