An interventional study of Live Ukulele Music in Postpartum, sponsored by Selcuk University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-26.
Sponsored by Selcuk University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
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Among 23 studies in Pain by Selcuk University — 2 open to participants now, 2 under way, none of them phase 3. Pain · Selcuk University.
Among the 23 studies in Pain by Selcuk University, this one is the 10th largest by enrollment of the 22 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 3 that started in 2025, is one of 22 with no phase, and was the 22nd registered.
10,060 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain; 1,651 are open to participants now.
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Selcuk University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 6–12
Selcuk University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 20–55
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Of the 929 Pain studies recruiting now, 384 (41%) set no upper age limit and 434 (47%) stop at 75 or younger; 146 take children under 18; 222 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years to 35 Years · female · healthy volunteers too.
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First in 2015; this study’s year is marked. 3 started in 2025.
This study's enrollment of 110 is above the median of 66 across 8,497 interventional studies indexed under Pain.
Median enrollment 109 across the 22 interventional studies, 161 across the 1 observational. Of the 20 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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Selcuk University is the lead sponsor of 258 studies on the registry; 67 are open to participants now.
None of the studies under way reaches primary completion within a year.
Among the 23 studies in Pain by Selcuk University, from their registry updates:
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This study aims to examine whether listening to live ukulele music after cesarean delivery can help reduce pain-related distress and anxiety and improve comfort in women who have given birth by cesarean section for the first time.
Women participating in the study will be randomly assigned to either a ukulele music group or a routine care group. Women in the ukulele music group will listen to live ukulele music for 30 minutes at 24 hours after cesarean delivery. Women in the routine care group will receive the usual care provided by the hospital.
The study will compare the two groups in terms of pain-related thoughts and distress, postpartum anxiety, and overall comfort during the early postpartum period. The findings may help determine whether live ukulele music can be used as a simple, non-drug approach to support women during recovery after cesarean delivery.
Cesarean delivery is a common surgical method of childbirth and may be associated with pain, anxiety, psychological stress, and difficulties in adapting to the early postpartum period. Non-pharmacological approaches may help support women's comfort and psychological well-being during this period.
This study evaluates whether listening to live ukulele music after cesarean delivery can reduce pain catastrophizing and postpartum-specific anxiety and improve postpartum comfort in primiparous women. Participants are randomly assigned to either a ukulele music group or a routine care group.
Women in the intervention group receive a 30-minute live ukulele music session at 24 hours after cesarean delivery. The same standardized melody is performed by the researcher in the participant's room. Women in the control group receive routine postoperative care without an additional intervention during the study assessment period.
The effects of the intervention are evaluated using standardized questionnaires assessing pain catastrophizing, postpartum-specific anxiety, and postpartum comfort. The study aims to determine whether a brief, non-pharmacological music intervention may be a feasible complementary approach to support women's psychological well-being and pain management during the early postpartum period.
The study is intended to provide information that may be useful to women, families, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals interested in supportive and non-pharmacological approaches to postpartum care.
10,060 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain; 1,651 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 110 is above the median of 66 across 8,497 interventional studies indexed under Pain.
Browse Pain studies →Selcuk University is the lead sponsor of 258 studies on the registry; 67 are open to participants now.
Compared within Pain, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Anxiety Disorders. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Participants assigned to this arm will receive a 30-minute live ukulele music intervention at 24 hours after cesarean delivery. The same standardized melody will be performed live by the researcher in the participant's room. Room temperature and lighting will be adjusted according to the participant's preferences, and the ukulele sound level will be maintained between 70 and 73 dB throughout the intervention. Following the intervention, participants will complete assessments of pain catastrophizing, postpartum-specific anxiety, and postpartum comfort.
Behavioral: Live Ukulele Music
Participants assigned to this arm will receive the routine care and treatment provided by the clinical unit throughout the postoperative period, with no additional intervention during the study assessment period. The same outcome assessments will be administered at 25-26 hours after cesarean delivery. After completion of data collection, participants in the control group will be offered the same ukulele melody for 30 minutes as an ethical consideration.
Women who were admitted to the postoperative unit and met the eligibility criteria were assessed by the researcher. Eligible women were provided with written and verbal information about the purpose of the study, the intervention procedures, ethical and institutional permissions, and the confidentiality of personal information. Written informed consent was obtained from women who agreed to participate in the study. Participants were assigned to the intervention and control groups in a 1:1 ratio using a computer-generated randomization sequence created with the RANDOM.ORG Sequence Generator (RANDOM.ORG, 2026). After the Informed Consent Form and Introductory Characteristics Questionnaire were administered to women assigned to the intervention group, the same standardized melody was performed live on the ukulele by the researcher for 30 minutes at 24 hours postoperatively. Following the intervention, the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale, Postpartum Comfort Scale, and Pain Catastrophizin
Pain Catastrophizing Level
Pain catastrophizing will be assessed using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), a 13-item self-report instrument assessing rumination, magnification, and helplessness related to pain. Total scores range from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating higher levels of pain catastrophizing. The outcome will be compared between the ukulele music intervention group and the routine care control group.
Time frame: Between 25 and 26 hours postoperatively
Postpartum-Specific Anxiety Level
Postpartum-specific anxiety will be assessed using the Turkish version of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS). The scale consists of 47 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale, with higher total scores indicating higher levels of postpartum-specific anxiety. The outcome will be compared between the ukulele music intervention group and the routine care control group.
Time frame: Between 25 and 26 hours postoperatively
Postpartum Comfort Level
Postpartum comfort will be assessed using the Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire (PPCQ), a 34-item instrument evaluating physical, psychospiritual, and sociocultural comfort. Total scores range from 34 to 170, with higher scores indicating higher levels of postpartum comfort. The outcome will be compared between the ukulele music intervention group and the routine care control group.
Time frame: Between 25 and 26 hours postoperatively
Plan to share: No
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Ran from Mar 2025 to primary completion in Sep 2025, 5 months.
Of 3,734 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pain, half reached primary completion within 10 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23. This study's 5 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,833 studies reached it within 10 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23.
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