NCT02223845

Randomised Controlled Trial of the Effect of Music on Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatments.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Southampton · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate whether listening to music at the time of embryo transfer reduces anxiety levels in women undergoing assisted conception treatment.

Detailed description

An assessor-blinded randomized case control study in an IVF center, England UK will randomise women into 'music' (listened to self-selected music during embryo transfer) or 'control' (no music) groups. Participants will complete the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to, and immediately following a post-treatment observation period. Total scores will be compared.

Conditions

• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Music	Self-selected music played via headphones

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-01-01
• Completion: 2014-01-01
• First posted: 2014-08-22
• Last updated: 2014-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom