Music may soothe nerves during IVF embryo transfer
NCT ID NCT07370857
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether letting women listen to their own chosen music during embryo transfer could lower anxiety and pain. 42 IVF patients were randomly assigned to either listen to music through noise-canceling headphones or receive standard care. Researchers measured anxiety levels, pain scores, and vital signs before, during, and after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient-selected music delivered via noise-canceling headphones
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease anxiety and pain during embryo transfer, improving the patient experience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to all IVF patients. The effect may be modest and not change clinical outcomes.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 years and older
- 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: Women undergoing embryo transfer. Ages 18 to 45 years (or your specific age range). Literacy in Turkish to complete the inventories. Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with hearing impairment. Patients with cognitive or psychiatric disorders that prevent completion of the inventory. Patients who have taken analgesic or anxiolytic medication within the last 24 hours.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harran University
Sanliurfa, Şanlıurfa, 63000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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