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The Effects of Music Therapy on Women's Anxiety Before and During Cesarean Delivery

A study testing Music group and Non music group in people with Pregnancy and Cesarean Section, run by Wake Forest University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if listening to your choice of music with a portable mp3 player before and after a cesarean section for delivery of a baby will decrease the patient's anxiety level. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy, Cesarean Section
What is being tested?
Music group and Non music group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2008to Dec 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Inclusion Criteria:Women age 18 and older with a history of one prior Cesarean delivery that are scheduled for a repeat Cesarean delivery under regional anesthesia, or women who are undergoing a primary cesarean section will be eligible to participate.

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Exclusion Criteria:Women with cardiovascular disease, chronic hypertension, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, multiple gestation pregnancies, psychiatric disorders, and fetal anomaly.

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Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Forsyth Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103

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About this study

The purpose of the study is to determine if listening to your choice of music with a portable mp3 player before and after a cesarean section for delivery of a baby will decrease the patient's anxiety level.

Read the detailed description

Music has been suggested and evaluated as a therapeutic intervention to reduce preoperative anxiety for surgical patients. Music intervention in the immediate preoperative period may be effective in lowering anxiety levels during Cesarean delivery. If this investigation shows that music intervention before and after Cesarean delivery reduces anxiety levels, this intervention can be integrated into future operative care for women having scheduled or emergency Cesarean deliveries. Music therapy could be expanded to included patients undergoing other surgical procedures under regional anesthesia. The effect of reducing anxiety levels could aid in lactation initiation and improve infant bonding in new mothers, but it could also shorten postoperative recovery time for all surgical patients.

Being tested
Music group, Non music group
Keywords
Pregnancy, Cesarean Section

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Music groupOther

    The patients randomized to the music group of the study will listen to music 30 minutes in the holding room prior to their c/s. They will then listen to music after their c/s for 30 minutes. They will complete the STAI before and after their c/s.

  • Non music groupOther

    Patients randomized to the non music group will complete the STAI before and after their c/s, but not listen to music.

Study groups in NCT01049477
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Music therapyExperimentalExperimental arm includes women undergoing cesarean section delivery listening to music before and after c/s. STAI will be completed pre and post operatively.
Receives: Other: Music group; Other: Non music group
No music groupNo interventionSubjects will not listen to music before and after c/s. STAI will be completed pre and post operatively.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The intervention of patient-selected music before and after Cesarean delivery will decrease anxiety levels in a patient population undergoing Cesarean delivery.

    Measured: Before and after cesarean delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jan 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01049477
Sponsor's protocol ID
FMC 2007-0906
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
13 Jan 2010
Last updated
8 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • 1. Gori F, Pasqualucci A, Corradetti F, et al. Maternal and neonatal outcome after cesarean section: The impact of anesthesia. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 2007; 20(1):53-57. 2. Wang S, Kulkarni L, Dolev J, et al. Music and preoperative anxiety: A randomized, controlled study. Anesth Analg 2002; 94(6):1489-1494. 3. Chang S, Chen C. Effects of music therapy on women's physiologic measures, anxiety, and satisfaction during Cesarean delivery. Research in Nursing & Health 2005; 28:453-461. 4. Danhauer SC, Marler B, Rutherford CA, Lovato JF, et al. Music or guided imagery for women undergoing colposcopy: A randomized controlled study of effects on anxiety, perceived pain, and patient satisfaction. J low genit tract dis 2007; 11:39-45. 5. Yung PMB, Kam SC, Lau BWK, et al. The effect of music in managing preoperative stress for Chinese surgical patients in the operating room holding area: A controlled trial. International Journal of Stress Management 2003; 10(1):64-74. 6. Gaberson KB. The effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety. AORN Journal 1995; 62(5):784-791. 7. Pan P, Coghill R, Houle T, et al. Multifactorial and preoperative predictors for postcesarean section pain and analgesic requirement. Anesthesiology 2006; 104:417-425. 8. Maes M, Libbrecht I, Lin A, et al. Effects of pregnancy and delivery on serum prolyl endopeptidase (PEP) activity: alterations in serum PEP are related to increased anxiety in the early puerperium and to postpartum depression. Journal of Affective Disorders 2000; 57:125-137. 9. Zanardo V, Trevisanuto D, and Freato F. Maternal anxiety impairs lactation initiation and maintenance. Pediatrics 2006; 117:1859-1860. 10. Hundley V, Gurney E, Graham W, et al. Can anxiety in pregnant women be measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory? Midwifery 1998; 14:118-121. 11. Man AKY, Yap JCM, Kwan SY, et al. The effect of intra-operative video on patient anxiety. Anesthesia 2003; 58:64-68.

  • Zimpel SA, Torloni MR, Porfirio GJ, Flumignan RL, da Silva EM. Complementary and alternative therapies for post-caesarean pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 1;9(9):CD011216. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011216.pub2.

    PubMed 32871021

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Music group and Non music group in people with Pregnancy and Cesarean Section, run by Wake Forest University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The intervention of patient-selected music before and after Cesarean delivery will decrease anxiety levels in a patient population undergoing Cesarean delivery. (time frame: Before and after cesarean delivery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01049477, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Nov 2017.

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