Soothing sounds after surgery: music may ease C-Section recovery
NCT ID NCT07289516
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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bilecik Training and Research Hospital
Bilecik, Türkiye, 11000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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