The Efficacy of music as an adjunct analgesic in reducing pain and anxiety during ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA): A randomized controlled trial

The Efficacy of music as an adjunct analgesic in reducing pain and anxiety during ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA): A randomized controlled trial | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 11 September 2025 V1 Latest version Share on The Efficacy of music as an adjunct analgesic in reducing pain and anxiety during ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA): A randomized controlled trial Authors : See Yung Olivia CHAU , Nga Ping Patricia IP , Karen NG , and Jacqueline Pui Wah Chung 0000-0002-9742-578X [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175758856.66483250/v1 189 views 97 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Objective: To evaluate music therapy as an adjunct for pain and anxiety reduction during ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) and assess its impact on physiological stress and patient satisfaction. Design: A single-centre randomized controlled trial Setting: In a university-affiliated tertiary hospital in Hong Kong Population: This study aimed to randomize 176 women with first trimester miscarriage requiring ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration performed Methods: Participants were randomly allocated to the music intervention group or control group receiving standard care in a 1:1 ratio. Pain and anxiety levels as well as patient satisfaction were assessed using physiological and psychological assessments. Main Outcome Measures: Primary outcome is pain reduction, secondary outcomes include anxiety, physiological stress and patient satisfaction Results: Music reduced severe pain (VAS >70) during USG-MVA (27.3% vs. 47.7%, P0.05) Conclusions: Music therapy effectively mitigates procedural pain during USG-MVA but does not significantly influence anxiety or satisfaction. Its low-cost, non-invasive nature supports clinical utility. Trial Registration: This trial was prospectively registered on 14 Jan 2021 on the ClinicalTrials.gov trial registry. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04708808 Access at [https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04708808](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04708808)) Funding: No external funding was received Supplementary Material File (mva music manuscript bjog 20250910.docx) Download 86.25 KB File (mva music tables bjog 20250910.docx) Download 25.67 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 11 September 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords analgesia: obstetric early pregnancy early pregnancy loss: surgical general obstetrics miscarriage randomised controlled trials Authors Affiliations See Yung Olivia CHAU The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology View all articles by this author Nga Ping Patricia IP The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology View all articles by this author Karen NG The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology View all articles by this author Jacqueline Pui Wah Chung 0000-0002-9742-578X [email protected] The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 189 views 97 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation See Yung Olivia CHAU, Nga Ping Patricia IP, Karen NG, et al. 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