2026-06-14T03:44:06Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/181422025-04-08T12:39:14Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16927
Repisalud
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Montero-Ruiz, Alberto
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Fuentes, Laura A
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Pérez Ruiz, Estela
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García-Agua Soler, Nuria
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Rius-Diaz, Francisca
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Caro Aguilera, Pilar
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Pérez-Frías, Javier
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Martín-Montañez, Elisa
2024-02-12T19:47:44Z
2024-02-12T19:47:44Z
2020-10-30
10.1371/journal.pone.0241334
1932-6203
PloS one
http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16504
33125399
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/18142
Airway clearance therapy (ACT) is considered an important approach to improve airway clearance in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Daily ACT administration requires substantial commitments of time and energy that complicate ACT and reduce its benefits. It is crucial to establish ACT as a positive routine. Music therapy (MT) is an aspect of integrative strategies to ameliorate the psycho-emotional consequences of chronic diseases, and a MT intervention could help children with CF between the ages of 2 and 17 develop a positive response. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of specifically composed and recorded instrumental music as an adjunct to ACT. We compared the use of specifically composed music (Treated Group, TG), music that the patient liked (Placebo Group, PG), and no music (Control Group, CG) during the usual ACT routine in children with CF aged from 2 to 17. The primary outcomes, i.e., enjoyment and perception of time, were evaluated via validated questionnaires. The secondary outcome, i.e., efficiency, was evaluated in terms of avoided healthcare resources. Enjoyment increased after the use of the specifically composed music (children +0.9 units/parents +1.7 units; p
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Effects of music therapy as an adjunct to chest physiotherapy in children with cystic fibrosis: A randomized controlled trial.
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