Ney Music During Non-Stress Test and Maternal Anxiety

NCT07452861 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/016
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 126
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of listening to ney music during routine non-stress testing (NST) on maternal psychological and physiological responses and fetal reactivity. Maternal anxiety during NST may activate sympathetic pathways and potentially influence fetal heart rate patterns. A total of 126 pregnant women at ≥32 weeks' gestation were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (ney music during NST) or a control group (standard NST care). Maternal state anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State), perceived stress and anxiety (DASS-21), blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and NST reactivity were assessed before and after the procedure. The primary objective is to determine whether ney music reduces acute maternal state anxiety during NST. Secondary objectives include evaluating its effects on autonomic physiological parameters and fetal NST reactivity.

Conditions

Maternal Anxiety; Stress

Keywords

non-stress test; music intervention; maternal anxiety; autonomic regulation; fetal reactivity; ney music

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• State Anxiety (STAI-S Score)

  Change in maternal state anxiety measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State (STAI-S) before and immediately after the non-stress test (NST).

  Immediately before NST and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

  Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

• Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

  Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

• Heart Rate (beats per minute)

  Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

• Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute)

  Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

• Oxygen Saturation (%)

  Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

Study Arms (2)

Ney Music During NST

EXPERIMENTAL

Pregnant women listened to ney music ("Aşkın Yolculuğu") via headphones for 20 minutes during routine non-stress testing (NST).

Behavioral: Ney Music

Standard NST (No Music)

NO INTERVENTION

No Intervention

Interventions

Ney Music BEHAVIORAL

Listening to prerecorded ney music through headphones during the 20-minute NST procedure.

Ney Music During NST

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• age ≥18 years,
• gestational age ≥32 weeks,
• singleton pregnancy,
• absence of known fetal cardiovascular anomalies,
• no visual or hearing impairments,
• having eaten at least two hours before the NST,
• bladder emptied prior to the procedure,
• voluntary participation.

You may not qualify if:

• pre-existing maternal medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, obesity),
• multiple pregnancy,
• smoking,
• known fetal abnormalities or fetal distress,
• inherited anemia or sexually transmitted infections.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hediye Karakoç: lead

Study Sites (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: KTO Karatay University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2026
• First Posted: March 5, 2026
• Study Start: May 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2024
• Study Completion: August 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)