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Effect of media distraction (audio‑visual and music) for pain and anxiety control in patients undergoing shock‑wave lithotripsy: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

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    • Weihua Hu
    • Ke Yang
    • Li Zhang
    • Xu Lu
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  • Published online on: April 14, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10055
  • Article Number: 623
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Abstract

Audio‑visual (AV) or music distraction may be used to reduce pain during several healthcare procedures. The present manuscript is a systematic review and meta‑analysis to assess the effectiveness of media distraction in reducing pain and anxiety in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) patients. The PubMed, Embase, Scopus, BioMed Central, Ovoid and CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) databases were screened for studies assessing the role of media distraction (music/AV media) in reducing pain and anxiety of ESWL patients. Data were summarized using the mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). A total of 11 randomized controlled trials were included. Pooled analysis indicated a statistically significant difference in pain outcomes with media distraction [mean difference (MD): ‑1.18; 95% CI: ‑2.35, ‑0.01; I2=96.8%)]. Subgroup analysis indicated that both AV media (MD: ‑2.94; 95% CI: ‑4.70, ‑1.17; I2=79.2%) and music (MD: ‑0.86; 95% CI: ‑1.37, ‑0.35; I2=62.5%), led to significant reduction in pain outcomes. Pooled analysis indicated a statistically significant reduction of anxiety scores with the use of media distraction (MD: ‑3.91; 95% CI: ‑6.44, ‑1.38; I2=77.7%). To conclude, the present review suggests that media distraction in the form of AV media or music may be beneficial in reducing the pain and anxiety of patients undergoing ESWL. Evidence is, however, weak considering the small effect size, confidence intervals being close to zero, and instability of the results on sensitivity analysis. In clinical practice, media distraction may be used during ESWL as a nursing intervention, but a clinically important reduction of pain and anxiety may not be expected.

Introduction

Urinary stones are a significant health problem affecting ~12% of the population in North America, 5-9% in Europe and 1-5% in Asia (1). Analysis of global trends indicates that due to climate change, obesity and dietary modifications, the worldwide prevalence of urinary stones is gradually increasing (2). Since the 1980s, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has been widely used in the management of urinary tract calculi, due to its high efficacy and low morbidity (3). After the manufacture of the first ESWL device in 1984, several modifications have made subsequent devices smaller and less powerful, allowing the management of urinary stones without the use of anesthetic (4,5). Despite technological development, ~30% of patients still complain of severe pain (6). Pain during ESWL can affect the patients' tolerance of the procedure as well as the effectiveness of treatment (7). Clinicians have reportedly used a number of pain control agents, including opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), nitrous oxide, local anesthetic infiltration and dermal anesthetics such as Emla, to manage the analgesic requirements of ESWL (6).

Nursing personnel play an important role in patient preparation and management of the patients' pain and anxiety (8). They are not only responsible for prescription drug administration but can also support pain management by a variety of complementary therapies (9,10). In the world of modern media, audio-visual (AV) or music distraction has been successfully used to reduce procedural pain for many non-urological procedures (11-14). Considering the widespread use of the ESWL procedure, a number of researchers have also studied the efficacy of such media distraction techniques for pain management in urinary stone patients (15,16). A recent meta-analysis from Kyriakides et al (15) evaluated the role of music in reducing pain in patients undergoing urological procedures. Their study, updated to 2017, included only six trials on patients undergoing ESWL. Their review was focused on only music therapy and did not present results of studies only on ESWL. Considering this lacuna in the literature, the purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of any media distraction in reducing pain and anxiety of ESWL patients.

Materials and methods

Inclusion criteria

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines (17) and guidelines from the Cochrane collaboration (18) were followed during the conduct of this systematic review. The Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome and Study design (PICOS) model was used to select studies for inclusion in the review (17). Studies conducted on patients undergoing ESWL (population) were considered for inclusion. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing any type of media distraction (music/AV media) used during the ESWL procedure (intervention), with control (comparison) and measuring pain and/or anxiety (outcomes) were included. Studies were included irrespective of sample size and language of publication. The following studies were excluded: i) Studies utilizing a combination of music/AV media with any other complementary therapy, including relaxation therapy, acupuncture and guided imagery, in the study group; ii) studies utilizing music/AV media for any procedures other than ESWL; iii) studies not reporting pain and/or anxiety as an outcome measure; iv) non-RCTs; v) studies not comparing music/AV media with a control and vi) review articles, cases series and case reports. In the case of duplication of data, the most updated version of the study was to be included.

Search strategy

An electronic search was performed independently by two reviewers. The PubMed, Embase, Scopus, BioMed Central, Ovoid, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases were screened up to 15th February 2020. Both MeSH terms and free-text keywords were utilized for searching relevant articles. Search terms and search strategy along with the results of the PubMed database are presented in Table SI. The reviewers screened the search results initially by their titles and abstracts for every database. After identifying potentially pertinent articles, full texts of the articles were sourced. Both the reviewers assessed individual articles based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Any disagreements were resolved by discussion. Post-screening, the bibliography of included studies, as well as review articles on the subject, were hand searched for any additional references.

Data extraction and risk of bias assessment

The two reviewers independently extracted data from the included studies. Data regarding authors, publication year, study type, inclusion/exclusion criteria, sample size, demographic details, types of AV media, number of shock waves, ESWL power settings, use of analgesics and study outcomes were extracted. The authors were contacted by e-mail for any missing data. The primary outcome of the analysis was pain scores recorded after the ESWL procedure using the visual analog scale (VAS). The secondary outcome of interest was anxiety measured by the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory-State Anxiety (STAI-SA) test (19).

The Cochrane Collaboration risk assessment tool was used to assess the quality of included studies (18). Studies were assessed by two reviewers independently for: Random sequence generation, allocation concealment, blinding of participants and personnel, blinding of outcome assessment, incomplete outcome data, selective reporting and other bias.

Statistical analysis

The software ʻOpen MetaAnalyst (Version 10.10)ʼ was used for the meta-analysis (20). A meta-analysis was conducted only if at least three studies reported data on the same outcome variable. Predicting heterogeneity in the included studies, a random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled effect size for all analyses. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic. I2 values of 25-50% represented low, values of 50-75% medium and >75% represented substantial heterogeneity. Continuous data were summarized using the mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Sub-group analysis was performed for the use of music or AV media and the use of noise-canceling headphones for the primary outcome. For studies not reporting mean and standard deviation scores of outcome variables, the same was calculated from median and interquartile range using methods reported by Wan et al (21). A sensitivity analysis was carried out to assess the influence of each study on the pooled effect size. In this analysis, data from the various included studies were excluded one at a time and the effect size was recalculated. Due to the inclusion of fewer than 10 studies in the review, funnel plots were not used to assess publication bias (18).

Results

Study characteristics

A total of 438 unique records were screened and 13 articles were selected for full-text review (Fig. 1). Finally, 11 articles were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis (22-32). Details of the included studies are presented in Table I. Amongst all RCTs, only one was a cross-over trial (27). The sample size per arm in the included studies varied from 21-200 patients. In the study of Karalar et al (28), the study sample was further subdivided into two groups, based on the use of noise cancellation headphones. Details of these sub-groups were pooled separately. El-Khoury et al (32) conducted a three-arm trial comparing AV media and music with control. The data of these study groups were pooled separately for the meta-analysis. Çift and Benlioglu (24) in a five-arm study, compared three different types of music with two control groups of which one was provided with headphones while the other was not. The results of the study and control groups were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis model into a single group (18). While different types of music were used in the included studies, two studies used AV media during ESWL. In the study of Marsdin et al (22), patients were provided with DVDs and television sets, while in the trial of El-Khoury et al (32) an iPad with music videos was used. Media distraction was delivered via headphones in all trials. A total of three studies reported the use of noise-cancellation headphones (28,30,32). In studies reporting adequate data, there was no statistically significant difference in the number of shock waves and the power setting of ESWL between the study and control groups. Seven studies reported the use of analgesic/anxiolytics during the trial (22,23,25,26,28,30,32). In the trial of Yilmaz et al (26), midazolam was used only in the control group whereas in all remaining studies drugs were not restricted to any specific group.

Table I

Characteristics of included studies.

Table I

Characteristics of included studies.

 Sample sizeMean ageMale sex (%) Number of shock wavesESWL power settings 
Author/YearInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaStudyControlStudyControlStudyControlMedia distractionStudyControlStudyControlAnalgesia during procedure
Cepeda et al (25), 1998Age: 15-65 years First ESWLSerum creatinine >1.5 mg/dl History of opioid use979640.74149.448.9Patient selected classical, Caribbean, soft rock, and jazz music via headphones started 10 mins before procedure and continued up to 10 mins post- procedureNRNRAll patients reached 17 VMorphine 10 mg SC with ketor olac 30 mg IV + alfentanil PCA (0.25 mg dose with 1 min lockout interval)
Koch et al (23), 1998NRNR212254538044Any music pf patients choice via headphone during procedureNRNRNRNRMidazolam and Alfentanil 10 µg/kg PCA
Yilmaz et al (26), 2003Age: 19-68 yearsNR485040.839.360.464Relaxing, slow rhythm sedative music via headphones during procedure3043± 110.423016± 64.2221.96± 0.54 kV21.03± 0.48 kV15 g emla cream over flank, 25 mg fentanyl IV given to patients reporting pain. Midazolam 2 mg in control group only
Marsdin et al (22), 2012Elective outpatient ESWL patientsUreteric stents Emergency patients615751.753.5545632-inch television with 30 different DVDs of 30-min programs provided with wireless headphones3948± NR3764± NRNRNRPethidine 100 mg IM and diclofenac 75 mg IM
Akbas et al (27), 2016Age: >18 y No preoperative pain No analgesic use before the procedure No ureteral stent inserted Radio-opaque stoneNot completed procedure Development of complications Refusing to listen to music Not completing the second session200200----Turkish folk, classical, popular music during procedure2724± 4922710± 55117.71± 2.59 J17.04± 2.07 JNone
Karalar et al (28), 2016Radio- opaque renal stonePrior ESWL Ureteric stents Renal colicS1: 28 S2: 2932S1: 47.8 S2: 47.748.2S1: 61 S2: 6259S1: Turkish classical music by noise cancellation headphones during procedure S2: Turkish classical music via non noise cancellation headphones during procedure2913± 4442828± 27220.1± 1.1 kV19.9± 1.3 kVDiclofenac 75 mg IM
Cakmak et al (29), 2017Age: >18 y Radio-opaque renal stone Located in upper/middle calices, renal pelvis: <20 mm in diameter Proximal ureter: <10 mm in diameterPrior ESWL Ureteric stents Hearing disorders Uncontrolled hypertension History of psychiatric disease and antidepressant drug use95105NRNRNRNRTurkish folk, classical, popular, relaxing or slow rhythm music via headphones during procedure2764.5± 699.12777.9± 724.917.4± 5.3 kV17.5± 5.5 kVNR
Jurado et al (30), 2017Age: 18-80 yPrior ESWL Hearing loss Analgesia prior to procedure Regularly taking painkillers425352.65254.869.8Patient selected classical, chill out, pop, jazz music via by noise cancellation headphones during procedureNRaNRNRaNRPethidine 20 mg IV and paracetamol 1 g IV. 10 cc (max 50 cc) of pethidine given to patients reporting pain.
Gezginci et al (31), 2018Age: >18 y First ESWL BMI: <30 kg/m2 No contradiction for ESWLAnalgesic before procedure Renal colic before procedure Ureteric stents4040NRaNR33.335.2Patient selected Turkish (folk, art, arabesque, pop) music, foreign pop music, rock and classical music via headphones during procedureTargeted 3,000 per session NRNRNone
El-Khoury et al (32), 2020Adult patientsNRAV media: 33 Music: 3031AV media: 52.4 Music: 51.552.6AV media: 70 Music: 9071AV media: music videos using Apple iPad Music: Any music/local radio Both delivered by noise cancellation headphones during procedureAV media: 3205.9± 545.3 Music: 3175.1± 434.13150.4± 424.5AV media: 74.3± 10 kV Music: 74.3± 9.1 kV70.4±16 kVNSAID suppository offered to all patients. Breakthrough pain treated by Fentanyl IM
Çift et al (24), 2020Age: >18 years Radiopaque stone 10-20 mm in diameter localized in the renal pelvis or ureteropelvic junction Absence of renal colic before the procedurePrevious ESWL history Ureteral stent Hearing deficit, Uncontrolled hypertension Antidepressant drug usageS1: 30 S2: 30 S3: 30C1: 30 C2: 30S1: 37.7 S2: 36.3 S3: 36.4C1: 38.4 C2: 39.2S1: 83.3 S2: 70 S3: 73.3C1: 53.3 C2: 56.7S1: Turkish art music S2: Western classical music S3: Patient selected any type of music. All delivered via headphones during procedure C1: No headphones, no music C2: Headphones on, no musicS1: 2851.5 (2685.7-3000) S2: 2842.5 (2437.2-2958.7) S3: 2800 (2500-2925)C1: 2700 (2500-2900) C2: 2725 (2500-2900)S1: 92 (82-101.25) S2: 90 (64.25-103.5) S3: 94 (79.75-96.25)C1: 80 (74.75-92.5) C2: 85 (65.0-93.25)None

[i] Data presented as the mean ± SD.

[ii] aNo difference between the two groups for number of shock waves and energy, but data not reported as the mean ± SD. AV, audiovisual; ESWL, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; PCA, patient controlled analgesia; SC, subcutaneous; IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous; BMI, body mass index; S1, study group 1; S2, study group 2; S3, study group 3; C1, control group 1; C2, control group 2; NR, not reported; V, volts; kV, kilovolts; J, Joules.

The authors' assessment of the quality of included studies is presented in Table II. Appropriate methods of randomization were not used in majority studies. Due to the nature of the intervention, blinding of patients was not possible. The use of analgesics, which could have introduced bias in pain outcomes, was taken into consideration for ‘other bias’.

Table II

Risk of bias in included studies.

Table II

Risk of bias in included studies.

StudyRandom sequence generationAllocation concealmentBlinding of participants and personnelBlinding of outcome assessmentIncomplete outcome dataSelective reportingOther bias
Cepeda et al (25)Unclear riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskUnclear risk
Koch et al (23)Unclear riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskUnclear risk
Yilmaz et al (26)Unclear riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskHigh risk
Marsdin et al (22)Unclear riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskUnclear risk
Akbas et al (27)Unclear riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskLow risk
Karalar et al (28)High riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskUnclear risk
Cakmak et al (29)Unclear riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskLow risk
Jurado et al (30)Low riskUnclear riskHigh riskLow riskLow riskUnclear riskUnclear risk
Gezginci et al (31)Low riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskLow riskLow risk
El-Khoury et al (32)Low riskUnclear riskHigh riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear riskUnclear risk
Çift et al (24)Low riskLow riskHigh riskLow riskLow riskUnclear riskLow risk
Outcomes

A total of nine studies reported pain outcomes on the VAS scale (22-24,26,28-32). Pooled analysis indicated a statistically significant difference in pain outcomes in favor of media distraction (MD: -1.18; 95% CI: -2.35, -0.01; I2=96.8%; Fig. 2). On subgroup analysis based on the type of media distraction, the use of both, AV media (MD: -2.94; 95% CI: -4.70, -1.17; I2=79.2%) and music (MD: -0.86; 95% CI: -1.37, -0.35; I2=62.5%), was indicated to lead to a significant reduction in pain outcomes (Fig. 2). Results were, however, not stable on sensitivity analysis. On the exclusion of the studies of Karalar et al (28) and El-Khoury et al (32), no significant effect of media distraction on pain outcomes was identified (Fig. 3). Data from study groups using noise-cancellation headphones were pooled separately in a sub-group analysis. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant reduction in pain scores with the use of noise-cancellation headphones (MD: -1.20; 95% CI: -2.17, -0.23; I2=69.8) but no such effect was seen with regular headphones (MD: -1.13; 95% CI: -2.66, 0.40; I2=97.2%) (Fig. 4).

There were two studies that did not report pain outcomes as mean ± standard deviation. E-mail to the corresponding author for these missing data did not elicit a response. In the trial of Cepeda et al (25), alfentanil consumption was compared in the study and control groups. The authors reported no statistically significant difference in analgesic use and pain intensity during ESWL in the two groups. Akbas et al (27), on the other hand, in a cross-over RCT, reported a statistically significant reduction of pain with the use of music after both treatment sessions.

Anxiety outcomes using STAI-SA were reported by five studies (24,26,28,29,31). All studies had used only music in the study groups. Pooled analysis indicated a statistically significant reduction of anxiety scores with the use of media distraction (MD: -3.91; 95% CI: -6.44, -1.38; I2=77.7%; Fig. 5). The results were stable on sensitivity analysis as there was no change in significance of the results on exclusion of one study at a time (Fig. 6). Exclusion of the study of Yilmaz et al (26) used midazolam in the control group and the ‘noise cancellation headphone’ group of Karalar et al (28) did not change the significance of results. Ordaz Jurado et al (30) compared anxiety in the two groups using a 10-point VAS scale and reported no statistically significant difference between the two groups.

Discussion

After a comprehensive review of the literature, the results of the present study indicated that media distraction in the form of AV media or music may lead to a statistically significant reduction of pain and anxiety in patients undergoing ESWL. Data from a limited number of studies also indicate that the use of noise-canceling headphones may lead to a significant reduction in pain and that such an effect may not be seen with regular headphones.

Several non-pharmacological methods of pain management, including massage, relaxation therapy, acupuncture, hypnosis, aromatherapy, music and AV distraction, have been used for a variety of healthcare-procedures worldwide (33,34). Music interventions for pain management can be in the form of music therapy, where a trained professional selects tempo-controlled melodies to have a calming effect, or in the form of random music listening which acts as a distraction tool similar to AV aids (35,36). Owing to its ease of application, a number of studies have assessed the efficacy of such music and/or AV distraction for different medical and surgical procedures. In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of nine RCTs, Song et al (11) have demonstrated significantly reduced pain and anxiety with the use of music in patients undergoing biopsy. Another RCT has demonstrated that listening to music during labor significantly reduces pain and anxiety of mothers during all stages of labor (37). Similarly, AV aids are effective to reduce pain in patients with sickle cell disease (38), those undergoing colonoscopy (12), as well as those undergoing minor surgeries (39).

The application of media distraction, specifically music, during urological procedures has been evaluated by several trials with conflicting results. Chang et al (40) in a pilot RCT found music to be effective in reducing pain, discomfort, and dissatisfaction in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy, however, no such effect was noted in a similar trial by Packiam et al (41). Music has also been used to reduce patient-reported pain and anxiety for other urological procedures, including percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement and urodynamic studies (42,43). As different urological procedures entail different degrees of pain, the current review was focused solely on ESWL to ensure reduced bias owing to non-homogenous procedures. Pain during ESWL can be attributed to several reasons, including trauma caused by shock waves passing through skin and muscles, stretching of the renal capsule where therapy is delivered, or due to an increase in the internal pressure of the kidney (7). Many factors can influence the degree of pain, including the dimensions and position of the urinary stone, frequency of shock waves, power settings, sex and the pain threshold of the patient and use of pre-procedural analgesic (44). As all included studies were RCTs, it is hypothesized that the effect of such baseline variables on outcomes is negated.

The results of the present analysis indicate that media distraction may significantly reduce pain and anxiety scores in patients undergoing ESWL. Similar results were obtained by Kyriakides et al (15) in their meta-analysis of the role of music in reducing pain and anxiety for any urological procedure. Compared to the present review, they focused only on music and were able to include only six studies for ESWL. The present results also concur with a very recent systematic review of Saraogi et al (45), which indicates that complementary medicine strategies including music, acupressure, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and audiovisual distractions can reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing ESWL.

In a sub-group analysis based on the type of media, both AV-media and music were found to significantly reduce pain. However, results should be interpreted with caution, as only two studies were available for the sub-group analysis of AV media. Also, relevant data on anxiety were reported by only five studies. While assessing the results of patient-reported outcomes, it is important to bear in mind the concept of minimal clinically important difference (MCID). The MCID is defined as the smallest change in a measurement that signifies an important improvement in a symptom (46). Data from non-urological studies indicates that the MCID for the VAS scale is 1.4 while for STAI-SA is 10 (47,48). The pooled MD of VAS scores of all studies in the present analysis was -1.18 (95% CI: -2.35, -0.01), for studies on music was -0.86 (95% CI: -1.37, -0.35) and for STAI-SA scores was -3.91 (95% CI: -6.44, -1.38). Interpreted in the context of the reported MCID, it can be noted that the effect size of the intervention was small and the upper limits of 95% CI were close to zero for both pain and anxiety outcomes. This can have important clinical implications as, even though studies suggest a significant difference in pain and anxiety outcomes with media distraction, the resultant effect may not produce a clinically significant improvement in symptoms.

In another sub-group analysis, the present results indicated a significant reduction in pain scores with the use of noise cancellation headphones, but no such effect was noted with regular headphones. Since ESWL is a noisy procedure, the continuous unpleasant sound of shockwaves may affect patient comfort and anxiety (28). Therefore, active noise control employed by such noise-cancellation headphones may lend a more comfortable environment for ESWL thereby influencing pain outcomes. However, since only three studies utilized this technology, results should be interpreted with caution.

The limitations of the present review should be mentioned. Firstly, the quality of the included studies in the present review was not high. The absence of adequate methods of randomization and lack of blinding, due to the nature of the intervention, may have influenced outcomes. Secondly, there were methodological variations amongst included studies for the type of music/AV media, choice of music, use of pre-procedural analgesics and patient-controlled analgesia. This may have contributed to the high heterogeneity in the present meta-analyses. Thirdly, data from two studies were not available for the primary outcome and only five studies were pooled for the secondary outcome, which has limited the power of the present analyses. Further, all studies assessing the role of media distraction on anxiety utilized only music as the intervention. The role of AV media on anxiety scores could not be assesses. Fourthly, due to a limited number of studies in the analysis and limitations of the meta-analysis software, publication bias could not be assessed in the present review. Lastly, the results for pain were not stable on sensitivity analysis, as the exclusion of two studies resulted in non-significant results.

The present study has its strengths in being the first meta-analysis focused on the role of media distraction during ESWL. Only RCTs were analyzed to provide level-1 evidence. Sensitivity and subgroup analysis were performed to assess the influence of each study on the effect size and to account for inter-study variations.

To conclude, the present study indicates that media distraction in the form of AV media or music may be beneficial in reducing the pain and anxiety of patients undergoing ESWL. The use of noise-canceling headphones to deliver the intervention may have some benefit over regular headphones. Evidence is, however, weak considering the small effect size, confidence intervals being close to zero and instability of the results on sensitivity analysis. In clinical practice, media distraction may be used during ESWL as a nursing intervention, but a clinically important reduction of pain and anxiety may not be expected.

Supplementary Material

Search strategy and PubMed search results.

Acknowledgements

Not applicable.

Funding

Funding: No funding was received.

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Authors' contributions

WH conceived and designed the study. KY, LZ and XL collected the data, performed the literature search and were responsible for confirming the authenticity of all the raw data. WH was involved in the writing of the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Ethical approval

Not applicable.

Patient consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Hu W, Yang K, Zhang L and Lu X: Effect of media distraction (audio‑visual and music) for pain and anxiety control in patients undergoing shock‑wave lithotripsy: A systematic review and meta‑analysis. Exp Ther Med 21: 623, 2021.
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Hu, W., Yang, K., Zhang, L., & Lu, X. (2021). Effect of media distraction (audio‑visual and music) for pain and anxiety control in patients undergoing shock‑wave lithotripsy: A systematic review and meta‑analysis. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 21, 623. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10055
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Hu, W., Yang, K., Zhang, L., Lu, X."Effect of media distraction (audio‑visual and music) for pain and anxiety control in patients undergoing shock‑wave lithotripsy: A systematic review and meta‑analysis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 21.6 (2021): 623.
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Hu, W., Yang, K., Zhang, L., Lu, X."Effect of media distraction (audio‑visual and music) for pain and anxiety control in patients undergoing shock‑wave lithotripsy: A systematic review and meta‑analysis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 21, no. 6 (2021): 623. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10055