N/A
Completed N=40
Dosing Music for Anxiety Reduction in Parturients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05966766 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Anxiety Score — 5.9; 6.1; 3.6; 3.1 score on a scale
Summary
This is a clinical study that aims to determine the effective dose of music listening duration that is required to reduce anxiety in patients awaiting scheduled cesarean section. It will also compare types of music to accomplish this goal, both of which have been shown effective in prior studies. Methods will involve enrolling and playing music for patients awaiting scheduled C-section, and scoring their anxiety with pre- and post-music questionnaires. Music duration for each subject will be predetermined, and analysis of response will be performed to determine the effective dose 95%, or dose at which 95% of subjects should have a positive response.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Anxiety Score |
5.9; 6.1; 3.6; 3.1 | — |
| SECONDARY STAI |
12.7; 14.4; 10.3; 10.8 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18 years or older
- Planning on scheduled cesarean section or non-emergent unscheduled cesarean section
- Able to provide informed consent
- American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status score of II-III
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient refusal
- Impaired hearing
- Patient is taking at least one anxiolytic medication daily at baseline
- No anxiety (a score of 0, on a scale of 0-10, of pre-music exposure anxiety) after consent is given
- ASA IV or higher
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05966766). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.