Soothing sounds: music therapy may reduce labor pain and worry
NCT ID NCT07392112
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether Nada Yoga music therapy—relaxing melodies, mantras, and nature sounds—can lower pain and anxiety during childbirth. Fifty-two pregnant women were split into two groups: one received the music therapy in the delivery room, while the other got standard care. Researchers measured pain and anxiety levels at different stages of labor to see if the music made a difference.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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52 people
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- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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: * Having no impairment in communication skills * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study * Being between 37-42 weeks of gestation * Planning a vaginal delivery * Having no high-risk factors during pregnancy * Having a singleton pregnancy * Having a vertex fetal presentation Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with communication problems * Those who do not volunteer to participate in the study * Pregnant women before 37 weeks of gestation or after 42 weeks of gestation * Pregnant women with a planned cesarean delivery * Pregnant women with gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, or other obstetric risk factors * Those with multiple pregnancies * Those with non-vertex fetal presentations (e.g., breech, transverse)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sinop University
Sinop, Sinop, 57000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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sinop University
Sinop, Sinop University, 57000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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