Music and aromatherapy eased reported discomfort during coronary angiography
All active groups reported larger reductions in procedural pain, anxiety and fear than controls, with no significant differences between active approaches.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
In this trial, music therapy, inhaled aromatherapy and their combination each improved immediate pain, anxiety and fear scores more than the control condition. The combined group had the largest numerical improvements, but differences among active treatments were not statistically significant. The abstract therefore does not establish that combining them works better.
The abstract does not describe the control condition, blinding or the magnitude of score changes in familiar scale units. Measurements surrounded the procedure, so the report does not establish longer-term effects.
What researchers found
Pain, anxiety and fear scores
Each active intervention versus control, before to after angiography; measured using visual analog scales and the State Anxiety Inventory.
The procedural experience
The study focused on the experience of coronary angiography. Ratings captured pain, anxiety and fear around the procedure; the abstract does not report changes in coronary disease or the procedure's success.
Combination benefits remain uncertain
The lack of significant differences between active treatments leaves their relative merits uncertain. It is not proof that the approaches are equivalent, and the largest observed change alone cannot establish superiority.
The original publication
Effects of Music Therapy and Inhalation Aromatherapy on Pain Intensity, Anxiety, and Fear Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Gür F, Turan GB
Pain Res Manag · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41716781
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