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Music medicine for diabetes, hypertension, and perceived stress: An open labelled randomized control trial in Sri Lanka.
Key takeaways
In Sri Lanka, 349 adults with type 2 diabetes were randomly split into two groups: 172 got music chosen for them on top of usual care, and 177 got usual care alone. The study tracked blood sugar control, blood pressure and how stressed people felt. Everyone knew which group they were in, which can push results in the direction people expect. No one in the study had kidney disease and no kidney measures were taken, so this is a hint about stress and blood pressure only. The length of follow-up and the results were not included in the abstract text received here.
Who did this work
Layan Madusanka Mendis BI (Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka; Department of Biological Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address: b.i.l.m.mendis@vu.nl.) · Dineth Supasan Palihaderu PA (Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: dinethsupasan@gmail.com.) · Karunanayake P (Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, 00800, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: Panduka@clinmed.cmb.ac.lk.) · Satharasinghe DA (Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: das@pdn.ac.lk.) · Rajapakse IH (Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, 80000, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: harshini@med.ruh.ac.lk.) · Krishanthi Jayarukshi Kumari Premarathne JM (Department of Livestock and Avian Sciences, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries, and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila, 60170, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: krissjayaruk@yahoo.com.) · Ruwin Rangeeth Dias WK (Department of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, 00700, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: rangeethdias@gmail.com.) · Hapugalle AS (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, 00800, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: avanti_hapugalle@yahoo.com.) · Anjalee Karunaratne WRS (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, 00800, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: sasankakarunaratne12@gmail.com.) · Yohan Nipuna Binendra AG (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, 00800, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: yohan920326@gmail.com.) · Senarath U (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, 00800, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: upul@commed.cmb.ac.lk.) · Yeap SK (China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia Campus, J Bradt Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang, Selangor, 43900, Malaysia. Electronic address: skyeap2005@gmail.com.)
Source
Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-08-26
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2026.103481