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Soothing sounds after surgery: music may ease C-Section recovery

NCT ID NCT07289516

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether playing music to women after a cesarean delivery can help reduce pain, increase comfort, and improve bonding with their newborn. Sixty-two women who had a C-section were randomly assigned to either listen to a specific type of music (Acemaşiran mode) twice in the first 16 hours after birth, or to receive standard care. Researchers measured pain, comfort, and mother-infant bonding using standard scales to see if music made a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Music listening (Acemaşiran mode)
What this could lead to
If it works, listening to music after a C-section could become a simple, drug-free way to help new mothers feel less pain, more comfortable, and bond better with their baby.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 62 participants. Results may not apply to all women, and the effect might be modest or due to chance.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

62 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2023

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary participants, * Undergoing cesarean delivery between 38-40 weeks of gestation, * Aged between 18-45 years, * Literate and fluent in Turkish, * Experiencing no complications during or after the cesarean procedure, * Having an uncomplicated pregnancy, * Free of chronic illnesses, * Without any auditory or visual impairments, * Without a diagnosed mental health condition, * Giving birth to a single, healthy, and live newborn. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who do not consent to participate, * Those with any cognitive, sensory, or verbal impairments that hinder communication, * Diagnosed with any medical condition during pregnancy, * Experiencing postpartum complications affecting either the mother or the fetus, * Having a newborn admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, * Experiencing chronic pain, * Individuals with hearing impairments, * Diagnosed with psychiatric or chronic illnesses.

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Conditions

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Pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bilecik Training and Research Hospital

    Bilecik, Türkiye, 11000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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