Prenatal Listening to Songs Composed for Pregnancy and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression: a Pilot Study
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Brief Summary
Prenatal anxiety and depression are distressing for the expectant mother and can have adverse effects on her fetus and child. This study aimed to determine whether listening to specially composed songs would be an effective intervention for reducing symptoms of prenatal anxiety and depression over a period of 12 weeks.
Trial Health
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Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2014
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 12, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 18, 2016
CompletedMay 4, 2017
May 1, 2017
1.5 years
May 12, 2016
May 2, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Questionnaire measuring an individual's general level of anxiety (trait) and an individual's anxiety level at the time of taking the questionnaire (state).
12 weeks
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Questionnaire measuring symptoms of maternal depression
12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Relaxation Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORThe relaxation group was asked to listen to their assigned audio file for at least 20 minutes a day and to record each time they had engaged in this activity. The audio file consisted of a two minute introduction. Following this, participants were instructed to sit undisturbed for 20 minutes.
Music Group
EXPERIMENTALThe music group was asked to listen to their assigned audio file for at least 20 minutes a day and to record each time they had engaged in this activity. The audio file consisted of a two minute introduction. Following this, participants were instructed to listen to pre-recorded songs specifically composed for pregnancy.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- English speaking women
- At least 18 years of age.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
Nwebube C, Glover V, Stewart L. Prenatal listening to songs composed for pregnancy and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a pilot study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 May 8;17(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1759-3.
PMID: 28482901DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lauren Stewart, MSc. PhD.
Goldsmiths, University of London; Centre for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University & The Royal Academy of Music
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Dr. Lauren Stewart
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 12, 2016
First Posted
May 18, 2016
Study Start
January 1, 2014
Primary Completion
July 1, 2015
Study Completion
July 1, 2015
Last Updated
May 4, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share