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Trial reportBMC complementary and alternative medicine2017

Prenatal listening to songs composed for pregnancy and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a pilot study.

Chineze Nwebube, Vivette Glover, Lauren Stewart

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02776293 (Prenatal Listening to Songs Composed for Pregnancy and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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Prenatal Listening to Songs Composed for Pregnancy and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression: a Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorGoldsmiths, University of LondonRan2014 to 2015Enrolled223ConditionsPrenatal Anxiety, DepressionArmsRelaxation, Music
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Interventions among Pregnant Women in the Field of Music Therapy: A Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chineze NwebubeDepartment of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, 8 Lewisham Way, London, SE14 6NW, UK.
Vivette GloverInstitute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK.
Lauren StewartDepartment of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, 8 Lewisham Way, London, SE14 6NW, UK. l.stewart@gold.ac.uk.
Goldsmiths University of London · GBImperial College London · GBRoyal Academy of Music · DK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrenatal anxiety and depression are distressing for the expectant mother and can have adverse effects on her fetus and subsequently, her child. This study aimed to determine whether listening to specially composed songs would be an effective intervention for reducing symptoms of prenatal anxiety and depression.

methodsPregnant women were recruited online and randomly assigned to one of two groups: the music group (daily listening to specially composed songs) or control group (daily relaxation) for 12 weeks each. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess symptoms of State and Trait anxiety (Spielberger) and depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)). Trait anxiety was measured as the primary outcome, while State anxiety and depression were the secondary outcomes. 111 participants were randomised to each group. 20 participants in the intervention group and 16 participants in the active control group completed the study.

resultsThe music group demonstrated lower Trait Anxiety (p = .0001) (effect size 0.80), State Anxiety (p = .02) (effect size 0.64), and EPDS (p = .002) (effect size 0.92) scores at week 12 compared to baseline, by paired t test. There were no such changes in the control group.

conclusionsThough this pilot study had high levels of attrition, the results do suggest that regular listening to relaxing music should be explored further as an effective non-pharmacological means for reducing prenatal anxiety and depression.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02776293 LV-001. Registered 17 May 2016. Retrospectively registered.

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Music TherapyAdultAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansMusicPilot ProjectsPregnancyPregnant PeopleRelaxationSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAnxietyDepressionMusicPrenatal

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