The Effect of Music Postoperative Period

NCT ID: NCT07164521

Last Updated: 2025-09-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 110 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-31

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of music listening on anxiety and pain among women following cesarean delivery. A total of 110 women who had undergone cesarean section were included. Beginning at the 24th postpartum hour, participants in the intervention group listened to relaxing classical music for 15 minutes every hour, while no intervention was applied to the control group. The study was designed to determine whether music listening could influence postpartum anxiety and perceived pain.

Detailed Description

Postpartum women undergoing cesarean section often experience significant levels of anxiety and pain, which can negatively affect recovery and maternal-infant bonding. In addition to pharmacological methods, non-pharmacological strategies such as music listening may play an important role in supporting women during this period. In this study, 110 women who had undergone cesarean delivery were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Starting at the 24th postpartum hour until the 48th hour, women in the intervention group listened to relaxing classical instrumental music (e.g., works by Mozart, Vivaldi, and Debussy) for 15 minutes every hour. The control group received no intervention. Participants' demographic and clinical characteristics were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, while postpartum anxiety and pain perception were assessed with the Postpartum-Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). The primary outcome was anxiety, and the secondary outcome was pain perception. The study sought to assess whether a music-based, culturally appropriate, non-pharmacological intervention could be an effective component of routine postpartum care following cesarean delivery.

Conditions

Cesarean Section; Dehiscence; Postoperative Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Experimental - Music Listening

Women in the intervention group listened to relaxing classical instrumental music (e.g., works by Mozart, Vivaldi, and Debussy) for 15 minutes every hour, starting at the 24th postpartum hour until the 48th hour.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Music Listening (Relaxing Classical Music)

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Participants listened to a standardized playlist of relaxing classical instrumental music (e.g., Mozart, Vivaldi, Debussy) for 15 minutes every hour, beginning at the 24th postpartum hour until the 48th hour. The intervention aimed to reduce postpartum anxiety and pain perception.

No Intervention - Control

Women in the control group received routine postpartum care without any additional intervention.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Music Listening (Relaxing Classical Music)

Participants listened to a standardized playlist of relaxing classical instrumental music (e.g., Mozart, Vivaldi, Debussy) for 15 minutes every hour, beginning at the 24th postpartum hour until the 48th hour. The intervention aimed to reduce postpartum anxiety and pain perception.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

Experimental - Music Listening

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Women aged 18 years or older

Primiparous (first-time mothers)

Underwent cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Mentally healthy and able to communicate

No hearing impairments (able to hear the music intervention)

No chronic illnesses

No complications during labor for mother or newborn

Proficient in Turkish

Voluntarily agreed to participate and provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Multiparous women (previous childbirth experience)

Women who used non-routine analgesics beyond standard postpartum pain relievers

Presence of psychiatric disorders or severe mental illness

Medical complications during or after delivery for mother or infant

Hearing impairments preventing participation in music listening

Women unwilling or unable to comply with the intervention protocol

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Selcuk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Bihter Akın

Assoc. Prof.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Selcuk University

Konya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

2024/647

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id