Effectiveness of Thai Northeastern Folk Musical Therapy for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients

Instrumental Folk Music Listening Reduced Home Blood Pressure in Stage-2 Hypertensive Patients; a Randomized Controlled Trial

A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a tertiary care hospital, Khon Kaen province, Thailand. Sixty participants were randomized to music listening group and control group. The music listening group was assigned to listen to 30-minute instrumental folk music everyday for one month. Home BP and office BP were monitored and recorded.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 40-80 years old
• Diagnosed stage-2 hypertension (HT) (defined by office systolic blood pressure >= 140mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mm Hg at first hospital visit)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women, white-coat HT, secondary HT and hearing loss or blind.