Music Listening to Decrease Pain during Second Trimester Genetic Amniocentesis: A Randomized Trial
Tharangrut Hanprasertpong MD*, Ounjai Kor-anantakul MD*, Roengsak Leetanaporn MD*, Chitkasaem Suwanrath MD*, Thitima Suntharasaj MD*, Ninlapa Pruksanusak MD*, Sawitree Pranpanus MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
Objective : To evaluate whether music listening decreased pain perception during second trimester genetic amniocentesis.
Material and Method: We conducted a prospective randomized study to compare the pain perception using a visual analogue
scale (VAS), pain rating, future decision to repeat the procedure, and pain perception compared to a venipuncture before
and after the second trimester genetic amniocentesis between groups of pregnant women who underwent amniocentesis
with and without music listening.
Results : Three hundred thirty two pregnant women were enrolled; 161 listened and 171 did not listen to the music. The
pre-procedure anxiety, the anticipated pain, post-procedure pain/ anxiety median VAS scores, pain rating, future decision
and level of pain compare to a venipuncture in the music-listening and non-music-listening groups did not show statistically
significant difference. The pre-procedure anxiety median VAS scores were 1.3 and 0.5 in the music-listening and non-music-
listening groups, respectively and the anticipated pain median VAS scores were 4.8 and 4.5 in the music-listening and
non-music-listening groups, respectively. The post-procedure median VAS pain/anxiety scores were 2.7 and 2.5 in the
music-listening and non-music-listening groups, respectively.
Conclusion : Music listening was not significantly effective in reducing pain during second trimester genetic amniocentesis.
Keywords : Amniocentesis, Pain, Music
