The Effect of Music Played to Newborn Mothers on Postpartum Blues

NCT06252155 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2023-03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 82
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The prospective and two-arm randomized controlled study was conducted on n = 82 (41 = control, 41 = music group) mothers who gave birth at term at Trakya University Health Research and Application Center Maternity Service between May and December 2023. The music group was listened to Turkish music played for 30 minutes every day for 2 postpartum days. Research data were collected through the "Personal Information Form", "Stein Blues Scale (SDS)" and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS). The scales used in the research were evaluated four times: pre-, intermediate, follow-up and post-test. Descriptive statistics, Pearson and Spearman's correlation analyzes will be used in the analysis of research data.

Conditions

Postpartum Blues; Birth Depression; Mothers

Keywords

Music

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Postpartum blues evaluated using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale

  It was created by George S. Stein in 1980. Stein used this scale for the first time in a study in which 37 women were included in the first postpartum week and then followed for 3 months. The scale consists of two parts with a total of 13 questions. The first 8 questions are likert-type questions that examine mood symptoms. In the second part, the answers are yes/no; There are 5 questions investigating the presence of symptoms such as headache, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness and confusion. While the scoring of the section containing Likert-type questions varies between 0-4, if there is a symptom in the last 5 questions, 1 point for each is added to the total score. The minimum score is 0 while the maximum score is 26. Patients are asked to answer the scale thinking only of that day (23). While mild blues symptoms apply to scores between 3 and 8, scores of 8 and above indicate severe blues symptoms.

  change from baseline and 1 and 2 day of practice.

• Depression evaluated using the Stein Blues Scale

  Cox et al. (1987) to determine the risk of depression in women in the postpartum period. EPDS is used . The answers to the 4-point Likert type scale consisting of 10 questions are scored between 0-3. The cut-off score for the scale was taken as 12/13. If the score obtained is 12 and below, the patient is considered not at risk for postpartum depression, and if it is 13 and above, the patient is considered at risk for postpartum depression. Scores from the scale range from 0 to 30.

  change from baseline and 1 and 2 day of practice.

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be made to the control group.

Music Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Mothers will listen to music for 30 minutes every day for 2 postpartum days. The type of music to be used in this study will be Turkish music . Turkish music will be preferred in the study because it is a part of the culture in which the study will be conducted. This type of music was preferred because it evokes feelings of happiness, laughter, joy, power, courage and heroism in the human soul. In deciding the type of music listened to in the study, expert opinion was taken from a faculty member teaching music therapy at a state university. During the music session, the mother will take a comfortable position on the sofa or bed. She will also be asked to close her eyes and imagine where she wants to be. She will also be asked to breathe slowly and deeply to regulate her breathing.

Other: Music

Interventions

Music OTHER

Mothers will listen to music for 30 minutes every day for 2 postpartum days. The type of music to be used in this study will be Turkish music . Turkish music will be preferred in the study because it is a part of the culture in which the study will be conducted. This type of music was preferred because it evokes feelings of happiness, laughter, joy, power, courage and heroism in the human soul. In deciding the type of music listened to in the study, expert opinion was taken from a faculty member teaching music therapy at a state university. During the music session, the mother will take a comfortable position on the sofa or bed. She will also be asked to close her eyes and imagine where she wants to be. She will also be asked to breathe slowly and deeply to regulate her breathing. The mother will be told to feel comfortable, to feel her body relax from head to toe while listening to music, to focus on the music and to free her thoughts.

Music Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 49 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Between the ages of 18-49,
• To can read, understand and write Turkish,
• Had a term birth (single birth at 38 weeks and above),
• Had a normal vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery after an uncomplicated pregnancy,
• Has stable vital signs, who is undergoing infertility treatment not having any chronic disease (such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus),
• Do not experiencing serious depression, anxiety and stress, not having any organic or non-organic disease that may cause cognitive impairment (such as delirium, dementia, mental retardation, etc.),
• Not having serious maternal complications,
• Mothers who volunteered to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18 and over 49 years of age,
• Preterm birth (under 37 weeks and/or multiple birth),
• After a complicated pregnancy, birth has not been completed by normal vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery method,
• Without stable vital signs,
• Those who have received infertility treatment,
• Having a chronic disease (such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus),
• Experiencing serious depression, anxiety and stress,
• Having any organic or non-organic disease that may cause cognitive impairment (such as Delirium, Dementia, Mental Retardation, etc.),
• Serious maternal complications,
• Mothers who did not volunteer to participate in the research

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Trakya University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bartın University

Bartın, 74010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Kucukkaya B, Can I, Guler G. The effect of music played to new birth mothers on postpartum blues: A randomized controlled trial. Early Hum Dev. 2024 May;192:106013. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.106013. Epub 2024 Apr 17.

  PMID: 38657398 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Music Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof

Model Details: Before starting the research, two groups of mothers will be randomly formed. As a randomization method, mothers who meet the sampling inclusion criteria determined in the research will be identified and listed. Individuals to be taken into two groups will be determined by randomization method from the random numbers table. (http://www.stattrek.com/statistics/randomnumber-generator.aspx).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2024
• First Posted: February 9, 2024
• Study Start: May 2, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 4, 2023
• Study Completion: January 18, 2024
• Last Updated: February 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

TU (1)