Musical Vibration–Based Electrical Massage for Pain and Physiological Responses Following Femoral Fracture Surgery: A Quasi-Experiment
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Pain after major orthopaedic surgery may delay movement and interfere with sleep and rehabilitation. This study examined musical vibration–based electrical massage for pain and physiological responses following femoral fracture surgery using a three-day, two-group quasi-experimental study. The study took place at Siaga Utama Orthopedic Hospital, Purwodadi, Central Java, Indonesia, in 2026 and included 50 postoperative femoral fracture patients, 25 assigned to intervention and 25 to comparison care. The intervention consisted of E-MASIV, an electrical massage intervention coordinated with musical vibrations. Outcomes were assessed using pain intensity scores, heart rate and respiratory rate measured before and after each daily session. The mean intervention-group pain reduction was 0.04 points on day one, 0.56 on day two and 0.88 on day three. Between-group changes were not different on day one (p = 0.317), but differed on day two (p = 0.035) and day three (p < 0.001). Heart-rate and respiratory-rate changes differed between groups on all three days (reported p < 0.001). In interpretation, multisensory stimulation might divert attention from pain and support relaxation, but the modest absolute pain changes should be considered in relation to analgesic regimens and clinical thresholds. Physiological changes are supportive outcomes rather than independent proof of analgesia. The design and measurement constraints mean that associations should not be represented as definitive causal effects.
Source: South East Asia Nursing Research
Institution: Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang
Language: English
Topic: Music Therapy and Health
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $65
OpenAlex ID: W7224959152