NCT05441033

The Effects of Angel Sounds and Guided Imagery Technique Played to Expectant Couples

The Effects of Angel Sounds and Guided Imagery Technique Played to Expectant Couples on Attachment, Anxiety and Sleep Quality

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 354 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study sample consisted of 177 pregnant women and their partners who met the inclusion criteria and participated in a prenatal education class. Expectant couples were randomized into three groups: Group 1 (FHS) listened to fetal heartbeat sounds, Group 2 (GIT) received the guided imagery intervention, and Group 3 served as the control group. Each group consisted of 59 couples.

Detailed description

Aim: This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of listening to angel sounds (fetal heartbeat) and applying the guided imagery technique on prenatal attachment, anxiety, and sleep quality among expectant couples. Methods: The study included 177 pregnant women and their partners who attended a prenatal education class and met the inclusion criteria. Expectant couples were randomly assigned into three equal groups. In Group 1 (FHS), only fetal heartbeat sounds were listened to. In Group 2 (GIT), the guided imagery technique was applied. Group 3 served as the control group. Each group consisted of 59 couples.

Conditions

• Prenatal Anxiety
• Prenatal Attachment
• Sleep Quality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Fetal Heart Sounds (FHS) Listening Intervention	Pregnant women and their partners listened to fetal heart sounds (also referred to as angel sounds) for 20 minutes before bedtime on three consecutive nights using a fetal heart rate monitoring device. The intervention aimed to enhance prenatal attachment and reduce anxiety by increasing awareness of the fetus through auditory stimulation.
OTHER	Guided Imagery Technique (GIT) Intervention	Pregnant women and their partners listened to guided imagery audio recordings for 20 minutes before bedtime on three consecutive nights. The recordings were developed to support bonding with the baby, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep quality. The intervention was delivered via audio files prepared by the research team based on structured imagery scripts.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-22
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2023-07-14
• First posted: 2022-07-01
• Last updated: 2025-04-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)