Soothing sounds after surgery: music may ease Post-C-Section pain and worry
NCT ID NCT07164521
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether listening to relaxing classical music could help women feel less pain and anxiety after a cesarean delivery. 110 first-time mothers who had a C-section took part. Starting 24 hours after birth, the music group listened to 15 minutes of classical music every hour until the 48th hour. The study measured their anxiety and pain-related thoughts at the 48-hour mark to see if music made a difference.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Relaxing classical music listening
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help new mothers feel less pain and anxiety after a C-section.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial. The results may not apply to all women, and the effect might be modest or not better than other relaxation methods.
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Study facts
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- 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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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jul 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 years or older Primiparous (first-time mothers) Underwent cesarean section under spinal anesthesia Mentally healthy and able to communicate No hearing impairments (able to hear the music intervention) No chronic illnesses No complications during labor for mother or newborn Proficient in Turkish Voluntarily agreed to participate and provided informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Multiparous women (previous childbirth experience) Women who used non-routine analgesics beyond standard postpartum pain relievers Presence of psychiatric disorders or severe mental illness Medical complications during or after delivery for mother or infant Hearing impairments preventing participation in music listening Women unwilling or unable to comply with the intervention protocol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Selcuk University
Konya, 42100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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