Music eases anxiety during pregnancy checkups, study finds
NCT ID NCT07414641
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether listening to music during a routine fetal monitoring test (non-stress test) helps reduce anxiety and loneliness in pregnant women. 100 pregnant women were randomly assigned to listen to music or receive standard care during the test. Researchers measured changes in anxiety, mood, and fetal responses. The goal is to see if music can be a simple, drug-free way to improve the experience.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 years and older
- 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: * Pregnant women attending the NST unit during the study period * Aged 18 years or older * Volunteered to participate and provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to read and write Turkish * Hearing impairment or mental health conditions limiting participation * Multiple pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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State University Hospital, Obstetrics Clinic, NST Unit, Istanbul
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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