The Effect of Music Postoperative Period

NCT07164521 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2024/647
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Cesarean Section; Dehiscence; Postoperative Pain

Keywords

Postoperative Pain; Cesarean Section; Anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Postpartum Anxiety

  Measured using the Postpartum-Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) at the 48th postpartum hour. Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety.

  48th postpartum hour

• Pain Catastrophizing

  Measured using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) at the 48th postpartum hour. Higher scores indicate greater pain catastrophizing.

  48th postpartum hour

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Total Duration of Music Listening

  Between the 24th and 48th postpartum hour

Study Arms (2)

Experimental - Music Listening

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Behavioral: Music Listening (Relaxing Classical Music)

No Intervention - Control

NO INTERVENTION

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

Interventions

Music Listening (Relaxing Classical Music) 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.

Also known as: Experimental - Music Listening

Experimental - Music Listening

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Selcuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Selcuk University

Konya, 42100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Akin B, Ozdemir S. The Effect of Music Played During the Postoperative Period on Pain and Anxiety Levels in Women Who Underwent Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Integr Complement Med. 2025 Oct 28. doi: 10.1177/27683605251389490. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 41182331 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc. Prof.

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which received music listening, or the control group, with no intervention, in a parallel assignment model

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 31, 2025
• First Posted: September 10, 2025
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2024
• Study Completion: July 31, 2024
• Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)