Effect of Music Intervention on Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Periodontal Surgery: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Objective: The effect of music listening on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and anxiety level (AL) was investigated for thirty patients undergoing periodontal surgery. Methods: A total of sixty patients referred for periodontal surgery were randomized into two equal groups as i) without music (control), and ii) with music (test). Before and after the procedure, BP and HR were recorded. All patients responded to AL assessment using facial image scale (FIS) before and after surgery. After listening to music before and during the procedure BP, HR and AL were assessed for the test group. Results: Systolic BP (SBP) in both groups increased but showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p>0.05). Diastolic BP (DBP) increased after treatment with no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) between test (4.70 mmHg) and control (6.20 mmHg) groups. HR decreased after the procedure in both test and control groups (8.40 vs. 9.03 beats per minute) with no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p>0.05).AL after the procedure decreased in both groups but with no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). Conclusion: Only HR and AL decreased after music intervention.However, no differences in BP, HR and AL were found between groups with and without music. This clinical trial was registered with TCTR (Thai Clinical Trials Registry) code TCTR20190411004.