SynthesisGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
Effects of music interventions on sleep in older adults: A systematic review.
Synthesis in Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06088810 (The Impact of Music Intervention on Sleep), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Impact of Music Intervention on Sleep: CoMPoSER Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Impacts of participatory arts-based interventions on well-being of older adults without dementia: an umbrella review and a conceptual artistic participation framework.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of music therapy on sleep quality in elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Listening to music for insomnia in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Wind Instrument Training and Sound-Based Interventions for Sleep Quality and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Narrative Synthesis.Noise & healthPooled it
- Potential Effects of Music on Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: Translating Mechanisms to Therapy.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Using Boomwhackers in geriatrics : A pilot study on well-being in patients with mental health problems including dementia.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Article
- Sleep quality as a mediator between family function and life satisfaction among Chinese older adults in nursing home.BMC geriatrics · 2024Observational
- Selected Acoustic Frequencies Have a Positive Impact on Behavioural and Physiological Welfare Indicators in Thoroughbred Racehorses.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of music-based interventions to address well-being in people with a vision impairment: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2023Article
- What complex factors influence sleep quality in college students? PLS-SEM vs. fsQCA.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Sleep disruption is common among older adults. Non-pharmacological interventions involving music has emerged as a promising approach to address sleep disruption. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effects of music interventions on sleep outcomes among older adults (age ≥ 50). We searched five databases through May 2020 and found 16 eligible studies focused on two types of music interventions: music listening (n = 11) and multi-component (n = 5). We found mixed evidence in the efficacy of music interventions to improve sleep outcomes in older adults, which included sleep quality, objective and subjective sleep characteristics. Music listening interventions contained relaxing music with research teams personalizing music choice based on participants' preferences. Multi-component interventions included listening to music in addition to one other approach, such as massage, tai chi, and nature scenes. Future higher-quality studies should provide a detailed description of music interventions and tailor music selections to older adults' preferences.
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