Somatron Vibroacoustic Products
Medical
Procedures/Surgery
"Music Therapy Following Suctioning: Four Case Studies"
Source:
Published Journal Article
Neonatal Network The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
October, 1995, Vol. 14 (7), p. 41-49
Location: Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Date: October,
1995
Contact Information: Martha A. Burke, MA MT-BC
Center for Music Therapy Research
mburke@geeksnet.com
Four prematurely born infants who required ventilation assistance
at a medical facility for breathing (due to a diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary
Dysplasia) were provided with 15 minute vibrotactile Somatron sessions,
15 minute non-vibrotactile music listening sessions, and 15 minute
sessions of no interaction or stimulation following necessary suctioning
procedures. The researchers found that music used
both vibrotactily via the Somatron and non-vibrotactily via a stereo
was beneficial to the infants in the following ways; 1) the infants spent more time in a well-oxygenated
state, 2) the infants spent less time in a highly agitated state,
3) the infants spent more time sleeping. In addition, vibrotactile stimulation
via the Somatron appeared to result in the infants spending longer
periods of time in a “quiet alert state”.
A quiet alert state is reportedly rarely seen in infants but
is desirable because it promotes “autonomic stability” within the
body. This allows calories to be conserved for
growth and healing as well as improves the body’s oxygenation. The researchers described this outcome
as “an unexpected and positive finding”.
"The Psychological and Physiological Effects of Vibrotactile Stimulation,
via a Somatron, on Patients Awaiting Scheduled Gynecological Surgery"
Source:
Published Journal Article adapted from
Masters Thesis
Journal of Music Therapy, XXXIII (4), 1996, p. 261-287
Location: Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical
Center
Under the supervision of Dr. Jayne Standley
Florida State University
Tallahassee,
FL
Date:
1995
Contact Information: Catherine L.W. Szuch, MM,
MT-BC
Research
conducted under the name of Catherine L. Walters
919-479-3292
Thirty-nine women admitted to a medical facility for day case
gynecological surgery participated in this study.
Some of the women had opportunities to use a portable Somatron
mat, using music that reflected their musical taste, immediately prior
to having their surgery.
Other women had opportunities to listen to the same music via
a tape player immediately prior to having their surgery.
Both the women using the Somatron and the women listening to
music via the tape player were found to spend less time in surgery
than expected, less time in the post-anesthesia care unit, and received
less post-operative medication than similar women who did not receive
a musical intervention of any kind.
These findings were all statistically significant (p<0.05).
The same women also had a tendency for lower blood pressure
following their musical experiences although this finding was not
statistically significant.
The women who used the Somatron were found to experience lower
reported apprehension (defined as combined ratings of their tension,
anxiety, relaxation, stress, and mood) following its use than either
the women who listened to music via a tape player, or the women who
did not experience either.
This finding was also statistically significant (p<0.05).
The women who used the Somatron were also found to have the
least fluctuation in blood pressure throughout their surgery. Women
rated their experiences with the Somatron positively stating that
it “increased relaxation”, “helped to ease anxiety”, and provided
a distraction resulting in “less time to focus on the surgical procedure”.
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