Music may soothe pain and nerves during uterine exam
NCT ID NCT06767644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether playing calming instrumental music during outpatient hysteroscopy can reduce pain and anxiety in postmenopausal women. 124 women were randomly assigned to listen to music or not during the procedure. Researchers measured pain, anxiety, and satisfaction right after the procedure 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
- What this could lead to
- If effective, listening to calming music could become a simple, drug-free way to reduce pain and anxiety during outpatient hysteroscopy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 124 participants. Results may not apply to all women or settings, and music may not work for everyone.
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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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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Postmenopausal women undergoing diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy for postmenopausal bleeding and/or abnormal transvaginal ultrasound findings suggestive of intrauterine pathology. * Exclusion Criteria: Cervical pathology; previous cervical surgery that could interfere with hysteroscope passage; retroverted uterus; severe vaginal bleeding; known hearing impairment; psychiatric illness.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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