Effect of Music Intervention on Pain, Sedation and Vital Parameters During Endotracheal Suctioning among Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Inderpreet Kaur, Monika Sharma, Anoopjit Kaur, Gunchan Paul

Abstract: Background: Mechanical ventilation often causes discomfort, pain and alteration in the vital parameters. Patients on mechanical ventilator have to undergo painful suctioning procedure, to clean the airway. Non pharmacological intervention such as music intervention helps to improve pain intensity, sedation level and vital parameters in mechanically ventilated (MV)patients who are undergoing suctioning procedure. Objective: This study was conducted to assess the effect of music intervention on pain, sedation and vital parameters during endotracheal suctioning among mechanically ventilated patients. Methods: An experimental-crossover design was used for the study. Thirty (30) mechanically ventilated patients were selected by using convenience sampling technique. All the 30 mechanically ventilated patients were cross overed and were included in experimental and control group both by lottery method. 15 patients who were taken in experimental group in the morning suctioning session were crossover into control group for the evening suctioning session and vice versa. In experimental group prerecorded flute music was offered to the patients for about 45 min i.e. before (20 min), during (suctioning time) and after (20 min) of ET suctioning. Three Observations i.e. O1 (before 20 min of ET suctioning), O₂ (during ET suctioning) & O₃ (after 20 min of ET suctioning) was done for pain intensity, sedation level & vital parameters by using Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT), Ramsay Sedation Score (RSS) and Vital Parameters Scale (VPS) respectively. Data was collected by Interview, Observation, Records & Reports and Bio-physiological measures and was analyzed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Statically significant results were found in pain intensity with in the experimental group (p=0.000*) and between experimental and control at O₂ (p=0.00*) and O₃ (p=0.00*). Significant results were also found in sedation level with in the experimental group (p=0.000*) and between experimental and control at O₂ (p=0.00*) and in O₃ (p=0.00*). In case of vital parameters statistically significant results were found in heart rate (p=0.001*), in SpO₂ (p=0.040*) and in mean arterial pressure (p=0.014*) within the experimental group. Conclusion: Music intervention leads to significant improvement in pain intensity, sedation level and in certain vital parameters among the patients during endotracheal suctioning sessions.

Keywords: Music Intervention, pain, sedation, vital parameters, endotracheal suctioning, mechanically ventilated patients

How to Cite?: Inderpreet Kaur, Monika Sharma, Anoopjit Kaur, Gunchan Paul, "Effect of Music Intervention on Pain, Sedation and Vital Parameters During Endotracheal Suctioning among Mechanically Ventilated Patients", Volume 15 Issue 2, February 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 208-214, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26203122942, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26203122942