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World J Crit Care Med. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 111059
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111059
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111059
Table 11 Comparison of Numerical Rating Scale scores in the music therapy group and the control group during the intervention
| Time (minutes) | Music therapy group (n = 68) | Control group (n = 68) | Statistics | Confidence interval | |||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t value | P value | ||
| 0 | 3.56 | 0.82 | 3.75 | 0.66 | -1.505 | 0.135 | 0.075-0.189 |
| 5 | 3.56 | 0.82 | 3.75 | 0.66 | -1.505 | 0.135 | 0.046-0.145 |
| 10 | 3.01 | 0.63 | 3.65 | 0.69 | -5.580 | < 0.001 | 0.046-0.145 |
| 15 | 2.54 | 0.68 | 3.65 | 0.69 | -9.425 | < 0.001 | 0.046-0.145 |
| 20 | 2.24 | 0.60 | 3.46 | 0.84 | -9.771 | < 0.001 | 0.046-0.145 |
| 25 | 2.06 | 0.77 | 3.15 | 0.72 | -8.522 | < 0.001 | 0.046-0.145 |
| 30 | 1.75 | 0.66 | 2.82 | 0.77 | -8.747 | < 0.001 | 0.046-0.145 |
- Citation: Mukhtar S, Mustahsin M, Dubey M, Kazmi SAH, Shishir P. Effect of music therapy on outcomes of critically ill patients. World J Crit Care Med 2025; 14(4): 111059
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v14/i4/111059.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111059