Exploring vibroacoustic therapy in adults experiencing pain: a
scoping review

J 2022

Exploring vibroacoustic therapy in adults experiencing pain: a scoping review

KANTOR, Jiří, Elsa A. CAMPBELL, Lucia KANTOROVÁ, Jana MAREČKOVÁ, Vojtěch REGEC et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Exploring vibroacoustic therapy in adults experiencing pain: a scoping review

Authors

KANTOR, Jiří (203 Czech Republic), Elsa A. CAMPBELL, Lucia KANTOROVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Jana MAREČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Vojtěch REGEC (203 Czech Republic), Kristýna KARASOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Dagmar SEDLÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor) and Miloslav KLUGAR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

BMJ Open, London, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2022, 2044-6055

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30218 General and internal medicine

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.900

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/22:00125667

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046591

UT WoS

000779032300028

Keywords in English

pain management; rehabilitation medicine; rheumatology

Abstract

V originále

Objective: To explore the characteristics and outcomes of vibroacoustic therapy (VAT) in adults experiencing pain. To give directions for future research and clinical applications of VAT in pain management for adults. Design: Scoping review. Data sources: BMČ, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library, EBSCOhost, EBM Reviews, EMBASE, Epistemonikos, ERIC, MEDLINE complete, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, ProQuest, hand search in unpublished sources. Study selection: All quantitative and qualitative research studies and systematic reviews, without any date or language limit. Data extraction: Two independent reviewers extracted data on the study design, location and setting, the causes of pain, participants, vibroacoustic intervention, measurement tools, and key findings related to pain. Results: From 430 records, 20 were included for narrative synthesis. Fifteen studies researched chronic pain, two studies acute pain, two studies both types of pain and one study experimentally induced pain. The description of VAT applied in studies usually included the description of research experiments, vibroacoustic devices and frequencies of sinusoidal sound. There was high heterogeneity in study protocols, however, 40 Hz was predominantly used, most sessions ranged between 20 and 45 min, and the frequency of treatment was higher for acute pain (daily) compared with chronic pain (daily to once a week). Outcomes related to pain focused mainly on perceived pain; however, other surrogate measures were also considered, for example, an increased number of treatment days or pain medication usage. Conclusions: Research in this area is too sparse to identify properties of VAT that are beneficial for pain management. We suggest VAT researchers describe a minimum of four measurements-frequency, amplitude, pulsation and loudness. Randomised controlled trials are needed to establish reliable scientific proof of VAT effectiveness for both acute and chronic pain. Furthermore, clinical practice would benefit from researching patients' experiences and preferences of vibroacoustic treatment and its psychosocial components.

Citovat

KANTOR, Jiří, Elsa A. CAMPBELL, Lucia KANTOROVÁ, Jana MAREČKOVÁ, Vojtěch REGEC, Kristýna KARASOVÁ, Dagmar SEDLÁČKOVÁ and Miloslav KLUGAR. Exploring vibroacoustic therapy in adults experiencing pain: a scoping review. BMJ Open. London: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2022, vol. 12, No 4, p. 1-9. ISSN 2044-6055. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046591.

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N2  - Objective: To explore the characteristics and outcomes of vibroacoustic therapy (VAT) in adults experiencing pain. To give directions for future research and clinical applications of VAT in pain management for adults. Design: Scoping review. Data sources: BMČ, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library, EBSCOhost, EBM Reviews, EMBASE, Epistemonikos, ERIC, MEDLINE complete, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, ProQuest, hand search in unpublished sources. Study selection: All quantitative and qualitative research studies and systematic reviews, without any date or language limit. Data extraction: Two independent reviewers extracted data on the study design, location and setting, the causes of pain, participants, vibroacoustic intervention, measurement tools, and key findings related to pain. Results: From 430 records, 20 were included for narrative synthesis. Fifteen studies researched chronic pain, two studies acute pain, two studies both types of pain and one study experimentally induced pain. The description of VAT applied in studies usually included the description of research experiments, vibroacoustic devices and frequencies of sinusoidal sound. There was high heterogeneity in study protocols, however, 40 Hz was predominantly used, most sessions ranged between 20 and 45 min, and the frequency of treatment was higher for acute pain (daily) compared with chronic pain (daily to once a week). Outcomes related to pain focused mainly on perceived pain; however, other surrogate measures were also considered, for example, an increased number of treatment days or pain medication usage. Conclusions: Research in this area is too sparse to identify properties of VAT that are beneficial for pain management. We suggest VAT researchers describe a minimum of four measurements-frequency, amplitude, pulsation and loudness. Randomised controlled trials are needed to establish reliable scientific proof of VAT effectiveness for both acute and chronic pain. Furthermore, clinical practice would benefit from researching patients' experiences and preferences of vibroacoustic treatment and its psychosocial components.
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KANTOR, Jiří, Elsa A. CAMPBELL, Lucia KANTOROVÁ, Jana MAREČKOVÁ, Vojtěch REGEC, Kristýna KARASOVÁ, Dagmar SEDLÁČKOVÁ and Miloslav KLUGAR. Exploring vibroacoustic therapy in adults experiencing pain: a scoping review. \textit{BMJ Open}. London: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2022, vol.~12, No~4, p.~1-9. ISSN~2044-6055. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046591.

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