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CompletedNCT06837337Updated Feb 20, 2025

The Effect of Turkish Music on Pain and Anxiety During Childbirth

An interventional study of Music intervention in Childbirth, Pain and Anxiety, sponsored by Sinop University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-20.

Sponsored by Sinop University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Oct 2023, registered Jan 2025).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
68
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Nurses and midwives stand at the forefront during childbirth; their expertise in using natural pain relief techniques not only lessens the sensation of labor pain but also helps in calming the nerves of expectant mothers. These techniques are not only safe and easy to use but also kind on the pocket and devoid of any adverse effects. Such methods can make childbirth experiences as positive and comfortable as possible. Research has delved deeper into how music shaped by cultural tastes can significantly affect individuals, leading to a closer examination of how Turkish tunes influence discomfort and nervousness during labor. The goal of this research was to explore how Turkish melodies impact pain and anxiety feelings among women going through childbirth for the first time.

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Conditions studied

  • Childbirth
  • Pain
  • Anxiety

Keywords

  • Nursing Caries
  • childbirth pain
  • music
  • anxiety
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In context

Pain

2,450 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain; 945 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 68 is close to the median of 70 across 2,101 interventional studies indexed under Pain.

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Lead sponsor

Sinop University is the lead sponsor of 34 studies on the registry; 12 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • primigravida women with term pregnancies (38-40 weeks) in the early active phase of labor
  • cervical dilatation between 4 and 6 cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who used narcotic analgesics or sedatives during labor
  • listened to music during childbirth
  • underwent induction
  • delivered via cesarean section
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
68 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    music group

    Other: Music intervention

  • No intervention
    control group

Interventions

  • OtherMusic intervention

    Music intervention

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Angle Labor Pain Questionnaire

    Pain Level by Angle Labor Pain Questionnaire.

    Time frame: Approximately one hour after admission to the delivery room, change from the initial pain level in 30 minutes. Scores of Angle Labor Pain Questionnaire ranged from 0 to 220, with higher values indicating greater pain intensity.

  2. Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    Pain Level by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: Approximately one hour after admission to the delivery room, change from the initial pain level in 30 minutes. VAS is a 10 cm line used to measure perceived pain intensity, with endpoints labeled "No Pain" and "Worst Pain Imaginable."

  3. The State Anxiety Scale (SAS)

    The State Anxiety Scale (SAS) measures anxiety as a temporary emotional state.

    Time frame: Approximately one hour after admission to the delivery room, change from the initial anxiety level in 30 minutes. The total scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Sinop University
    Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye)
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References and documents

Publications

  • Guo H, Que M, Shen J, Nie Q, Chen Y, Huang Q, Jin A. Effect of Music Therapy Combined with Free Position Delivery on Labor Pain and Birth Outcomes. Appl Bionics Biomech. 2022 May 11;2022:8963656. doi: 10.1155/2022/8963656. eCollection 2022. PubMed 35600844 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Sharing is not considered appropriate until the article has completed its journal process and is published.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 20, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06837337
Lead sponsor
Sinop University
Collaborators
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 20, 2025
Start date
Oct 1, 2023
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2024
Completion
May 30, 2024
Last update
Feb 20, 2025

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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