Music therapy tested to lower preterm birth risk in black women
NCT ID NCT05945264
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study will test whether a culturally-based live music intervention can reduce stress and lower the risk of preterm birth in pregnant Black women. 142 women in their first trimester will be randomly assigned to either music sessions or a verbal support group. Researchers will measure stress levels and pregnancy duration to see if music has a meaningful impact.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- culturally-based live music intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce stress and lower the risk of preterm birth in Black women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study. The music intervention may not reduce stress or preterm birth more than simply talking. Results may not apply to all women.
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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 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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 to 40 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria * Aged 18 to 40 years * Generally healthy pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Non-pregnant women * Women with a chronic medical condition that could impact pregnancy health or duration * Women regularly taking any medications other than prenatal vitamins
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork Presbyterian
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York, 10003, United States
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