Psychophysiological responses to professional music therapy during pediatric exodontia: A randomized controlled trial
Balraj Shukla, Anup PandaBackground:
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of familiar or unfamiliar music with different rhythmic patterns on pediatric patients undergoing exodontia.
Materials and Methods:
Eighty-eighty children aged 5–9 years requiring dental extraction were divided into five groups based on the rhythmic pattern and familiarity of the musical interventions Group I (Control), Group II (Familiar-Synchronized), Group III (Familiar-Syncopated), Group IV (Unfamiliar-Synchronized), and Group V (Unfamiliar-Syncopated). During exodontia, a music therapist controlled the auditory input. Calibrated examiners assessed the patients’ behavior, pain, and anxiety using the Houpt scale, the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scale, and a pulse oximeter, respectively. The recorded data was tabulated and sent for statistical analysis using Python (v3.11) in the Julius Code Sandbox.
Results:
Intergroup comparisons using the Kruskal–Wallis test did not reveal a significant reduction in anxiety (
Conclusion:
The rhythmic pattern or the patient’s familiarity with the musical piece influenced the patient’s behavior, anxiety, and pain assessment, but with no clinical significance.