Impact and efficacy of sound machine on sleep in hospitalized adults: A systematic review
White-noise and other similar masking noises seem to improve sleep efficiency in hospitalized adults, with good tolerability. Only limited studies report the efficacy and demonstrate wide heterogeneity in the duration of masking noise use, varied inclusion criteria, and outcome measurement scales. Larger studies analyzing the hospitalized patient population type, across different units, to identify the best patient population who would benefit from these masking sounds are needed.
Authors
- Kanika Khandelwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1793-1904)
- Dana Gerberi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1522-3915)
- Sara Shu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7419-7251)
- Mohammed Yousufuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7496-9856)
- Sandeep R. Pagali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0838-1026)
- Alecia Anyim
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic Health System (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sleep Medicine X
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepx.2025.100154
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00