The Effects of Listening to Lullabies and Self-selected Music on Distress and Maternal Attachment in Pregnant Women

NCT05228392 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 365
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 192
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of listening to lullabies and self-selected music at home in reducing the distress experienced in the prenatal period and increasing maternal attachment in pregnant women. This parallel randomized-controlled study was carried out at obstetrics outpatient clinics in Turkey. For two weeks and 30 minutes every day at home, the lullaby group (LG) only listened to the lullaby record selected by the researcher, while the multi-music group (MG) listened to self-selected music from different records presented to them by the researcher. The control group (CG) only received routine care. Prenatal distress and maternal attachment levels were assessed at the beginning and end of the intervention.

Conditions

Psychological Distress; Bonding

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Psychological bonding change

  As assessed by the "Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale" (MAAS) developed by Condon (1993).Each item of the scale, which consists of a total of 19 items, focuses on the feelings, attitudes and behaviors of the pregnant woman towards her fetus. The minimum and maximum total scores of the scale are 19 and 95. Higher scores show higher levels of prenatal maternal attachment.

  At baseline and at the end of the 2nd week of study, psychological bonding was assessed.

• Psychological distress change

  As assessed by the "Prenatal Distress Questionnaire" (NuPDQ) that was developed by Yali and Lobel (1999). This 3-point Likert-type scale consisting of 17 items in total determines physical and emotional symptoms that could arise in pregnancy, relevant relationships, problems or concerns experienced in issues associated with motherhood, body image and pregnancy. The pregnancy-specific distress experienced in the pregnancy period is scored by summing the scores of the respondent in all items. The minimum and maximum total scores of the scale are 0 and 34. Higher scores are interpreted as higher levels of prenatal distress.

  At baseline and at the end of the 2nd week of study, psychological distress was assessed.

Study Arms (3)

lullaby group

EXPERIMENTAL

For two weeks and 30 minutes every day at home, the lullaby group (LG) only listened to the lullaby record selected by the researcher

Other: listening to music

multi music group

EXPERIMENTAL

For two weeks and 30 minutes every day at home, the multi-music group (MG) listened to self-selected music from different records presented to them by the researcher.

Other: listening to music

control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group (CG) only received routine care. This group do not listened to music.

Interventions

listening to music OTHER

listening to lullaby or other music types

lullaby group; multi music group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Agreeing to participate in the study
• Being 19 years old or older,
• Being in the third trimester of pregnancy
• Having a singleton pregnancy
• Not having any fetal anomaly
• Being literate
• Using a mobile communication application (e.g., Telegram, WhatsApp)
• Not having a psychiatric disorder
• Being able to communicate in Turkish.

You may not qualify if:

• Not agreeing to participate
• Having a risky pregnancy
• Being in the first or second trimester of pregnancy
• Having a multiple pregnancy
• Having a fetal anomaly
• Having a mental, cognitive, psychiatric, auditory or visual disorder or impairment
• Being illiterate
• Not using a mobile communication application (e.g., Telegram, WhatsApp)
• Not being able to communicate in Turkish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ondokuz Mayıs University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Gynecology and Obstetrics Polyclinics

Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Baltaci N, Koc E, Dogan Yuksekol O, Cokyeter B. The Effects of Listening to Lullabies and Self-selected Music on Distress and Maternal Attachment in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Study. Altern Ther Health Med. 2023 Oct;29(7):46-51.

  PMID: 36399083 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Nazlı Baltacı, phD

  Ondokuz Mayıs University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, phD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 12, 2022
• First Posted: February 8, 2022
• Study Start: June 16, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2021
• Study Completion: October 15, 2021
• Last Updated: February 8, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)