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Area of Science:

  • Pain Management
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Chronic pain affects millions globally, necessitating effective management strategies.
  • Current treatments offer variable efficacy and can have side effects.
  • Music-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly explored as a non-pharmacological approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the benefits and harms of music-based interventions (MBIs) for adults with chronic pain (lasting >12 weeks).
  • To compare MBIs against active care, placebo, or no treatment/waitlist controls.
  • To assess MBIs' impact on pain intensity, distress, daily functioning, psychological outcomes, quality of life, and sleep quality.

Main Methods:

  • This protocol outlines a Cochrane Review of music-based interventions for chronic pain.
  • Systematic review methodology will be employed to synthesize evidence.
  • Subgroup analyses will explore effects based on pain etiology, intervention type, and duration.

Main Results:

  • The review aims to synthesize data on MBIs' efficacy and safety in chronic pain management.
  • Key outcomes include pain intensity, pain-related distress, and functional interference.
  • Effects on psychological well-being, quality of life, and sleep will also be examined.

Conclusions:

  • MBIs represent a promising adjunctive therapy for chronic pain.
  • Further research is needed to establish optimal MBI protocols and identify patient subgroups who benefit most.
  • This review will provide evidence-based guidance for clinicians and patients regarding MBIs in chronic pain management.