NCT07414641

Music Listening During NST Monitoring

Effects of Music Listening During Non-Stress Test Monitoring on Fetal Parameters, Maternal Anxiety, Loneliness, and Positive-Negative Affect: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Biruni University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study evaluated whether listening to music during routine non-stress test (NST) monitoring affects fetal parameters and maternal psychological outcomes. NST is a common prenatal assessment, and some pregnant women may experience anxiety or negative emotions during the procedure. Music listening is a non-pharmacological approach that may improve emotional well-being and potentially influence fetal responses. In this randomized controlled trial, pregnant women who attended an NST unit were assigned either to a music group that listened to music through headphones during NST monitoring or to a control group that received routine NST monitoring without music. Fetal parameters were assessed from NST recordings. Maternal anxiety, loneliness, and positive-negative affect were measured before and after the NST using validated questionnaires. The results of this study aim to inform supportive prenatal care practices and evaluate whether music listening can be used as a simple intervention during NST monitoring.

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Maternal Anxiety
• Fetal Well-Being

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Music Listening During NST	Participants listened to music through headphones during routine NST monitoring in a left lateral position for at least 20 minutes. The volume was adjusted according to participant preference.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-04-30
• Completion: 2023-04-30
• First posted: 2026-02-17
• Last updated: 2026-02-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)