American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Receptive Music Therapy for Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit.
Live music therapy provided by a board-certified music therapist reduces anxiety, decreases pain, and improves the physiological response of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Live music therapy significantly reduced agitation and heart rate in adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU. These findings provide further evidence for the benefits of music therapy in the ICU, including in intubated patients.