Holy sound healing: quran recitation may ease Post-Cesarean blues
NCT ID NCT07354334
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether listening to Surah Al-Inshirah (a chapter from the Quran) in the first two days after a C-section can improve a mother's spiritual well-being, lower depression risk, and strengthen her bond with her newborn. About 172 first-time Muslim mothers who had a C-section will either receive routine care or also listen to the recitation. The goal is to see if this simple, low-cost practice can support emotional recovery after childbirth.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 172 people
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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Other sponsor
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18 to 45 years
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being literate * Able to speak and understand Turkish * Aged 18 years or older * Primiparous women * Having undergone cesarean birth * Gestational age at birth between 37 and 42 weeks * Identifying as Muslim * Willing to participate voluntarily after providing written informed consent * Women who have given birth within the last 48 hours and are hospitalized during the early postpartum period Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder * Newborn admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit * Experiencing stillbirth * Having a hearing impairment Criteria for Withdrawal From the Study * Development of obstetric complications for any reason during the study * Requesting to withdraw from the study during the data collection process * Reporting feeling unwell or uncomfortable during the data collection process
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Selçuk University
Konya, Selçuklu, 42130, Turkey (Türkiye)
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