title: Effects of live saxophone music on physiological parameters, pain, mood and itching levels in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Few studies have focused on the effect of music in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effects of live saxophone music on various physiological parameters and pain, mood and itching levels.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomised controlled study with 114 patients undergoing haemodialysis with a control group (n = 57) and an experimental group (n = 57) who received 30 minutes of live saxophone music therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, glycaemia, oxygen saturation, pain, mood and itching levels were measured before and after the live music performance, resulting in baseline and post-test values for the patients in the experimental group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The experimental group showed a statistically significant reduction in pain level, and an improvement in mood and itching levels and in the oxygen saturation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Live saxophone music could be introduced to improve clinical and quality-of-life measures in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
authors: School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Burrai
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Micheluzzi
authors: Maria Pia
authors: MP
authors: Zito
authors: Giurdanella
authors: G
authors: Pietro
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Sisti
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Haemodialysis; Music therapy; Physiological outcomes