title: Effects of live sax music on various physiological parameters, pain level, and mood level in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Few randomized controlled trial studies have focused on the effect of music in cancer patients, and there are no randomized controlled trials on the effects of live music with saxophone in cancer patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effects of live saxophone music on various physiological parameters, pain level, and mood level.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized controlled trial study.
  
  
  METHODS
  52 cancer patients were randomized to a control group (n = 26), an experimental group (n = 26) whose members received 30 minutes of live music therapy with saxophone.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, glycemia, oxygen saturation, pain level, and mood level were measured before and after the live music performance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistical difference between the groups for oxygen saturation (0.003) and mood level (0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Live music performed with a saxophone could be introduced in oncology care to improve the oxygen saturation and mood in cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna (Dr Burrai); and Villa Della Salute Hospital (Mss Micheluzzi and Bugani), Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burrai
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Micheluzzi
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bugani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*