Music for Labor Experience

Overseen By Sophia Struzziero, Medical Student

Age: 18+

Sex: Female

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center

Must not be taking: Anxiolytics

Disqualifiers: Impaired hearing, Severe psychiatric disorder, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

106 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if music use affects anxiety or pain levels in parturients admitted to labor and delivery. It will also learn about the effect of music use on patient satisfaction. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does music use affect anxiety levels in parturients admitted to labor and delivery? Does music use affect pain levels in parturients admitted to labor and delivery? Does music use affect patient satisfaction in parturients admitted to labor and delivery? Researchers will compare music to a control (no music) to see if music affects anxiety levels in parturients admitted to labor and delivery. Participants will: Listen to music or listen to no music for a 10 minute duration in the labor and delivery unit. Answer questions about anxiety and pain levels at a few different timepoints. Have information collected from medical charts (vital signs and cervical dilation). Rate their satisfaction with care.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for pregnant women admitted to labor and delivery who are interested in the potential effects of music on their anxiety, pain levels, and overall satisfaction with care. Specific eligibility criteria have not been provided.

Inclusion Criteria

Able to provide informed consent

Laboring parturients or those scheduled for an induction of labor

My health is fair to severe but not life-threatening.

Exclusion Criteria

I take anxiety medication every day.

Intrauterine fetal demise

I have chosen not to participate in certain treatments or procedures.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1 week

Intervention

Participants listen to music or no music for a 10-minute duration in the labor and delivery unit

10 minutes

1 visit (in-person)

Data Collection

Data on anxiety, pain levels, and patient satisfaction are collected at multiple timepoints

1 hour

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for any changes in anxiety, pain levels, and satisfaction post-intervention

1 hour

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Music

Trial Overview The study is testing whether listening to music can reduce anxiety and pain or increase patient satisfaction during labor. Participants will either listen to music or not for 10 minutes, then report their feelings and have some medical data collected.

Participant Groups

Group I: Music Group Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Subjects randomized to this arm will listen to music for a 10 minute duration.

Group II: Control Group Active Control 1 Intervention

Subjects randomized to this arm will not listen to music for a 10 minute duration.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Tufts Medical Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

264

Recruited

264,000+