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Music as medicine: could a playlist reduce IUD pain?

NCT ID NCT06215183

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sümeyye Köse Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates whether listening to music before, during, and after intrauterine device (IUD) insertion can lower pain and anxiety while improving satisfaction. Researchers will compare women who receive music therapy to those who do not, measuring anxiety levels with a standard questionnaire and pain with a visual scale. The goal is to find a simple, non-drug way to make the procedure more comfortable for women aged 18 to 49 who are having an IUD placed for the first time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
music therapy
What this could lead to
If effective, listening to music could become a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety during IUD insertion.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Music may not significantly reduce pain or anxiety for all women.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Feb 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Knowing how to read and write, * Not having had an IUD inserted before, * Being between the ages of 18-49, * No hearing-related problems, * Not having used analgesic or anesthetic medication within 24 hours before or during the procedure, * Voluntarily participating in the study, Exclusion Criteria: * The woman has a cognitive and auditory problem * Having a history of cervical surgery

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder Pain Personal Satisfaction

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pain Reproductive health Women health

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pendik District Health Directorate Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Center

    Istanbul, Pendik, 34890, Turkey (Türkiye)

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