Effects of Music Therapy on Function and Psychology in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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This research systematically reviews the effects of music therapy on functional and psychological outcomes in stroke patients.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and CINAHL databases up to May 31, 2025.
Included six randomized controlled trials with a total of 220 stroke patients where qualified music therapists conducted the interventions.
Applied a random effects model to calculate standardized mean differences and heterogeneity.
Music therapy showed no statistically significant effect on functional outcomes compared to the control group with high heterogeneity observed in some functional results.
There was a significant improvement in psychological outcomes with a small effect size and low heterogeneity.
Subgroup analysis indicated significant effects in combined and individual interventions in the psychological domain, though statistical differences between subgroups were insignificant.

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Systematic review reports psychological improvement from music therapy in stroke patients, suggesting rehabilitation potential.

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Kang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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