Music therapy may soothe pain and anxiety after C-Section
NCT ID NCT06837350
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether listening to Turkish music after a planned cesarean section helps reduce pain, anxiety, and improve mother-baby bonding. Seventy first-time mothers will be enrolled. The researchers will measure pain and anxiety levels using standard scales and assess bonding with a questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Music intervention (listening to Turkish music)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety after cesarean birth and strengthen mother-baby bonding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants. The results may not apply to all mothers, and the effect of music may be modest or no better than standard care.
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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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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older * Being in the third trimester (up to 2 weeks before the planned cesarean delivery date) * Being primigravida * Having a single fetus * Not having a hearing problem * Voluntarily participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having any chronic disease * Having a risky pregnancy condition (gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, etc.) * Having a psychiatric medical diagnosis and using medication.
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