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NCT Number: NCT07452861

Ney Music During Non-Stress Test and Maternal Anxiety

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of listening to ney music during routine non-stress testing (NST) on maternal psychological and physiological responses and fetal reactivity. Maternal anxiety during NST may activate sympathetic pathways and potentially influence fetal heart rate patterns. A total of 126 pregnant women at ≥32 weeks' gestation were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (ney music during NST) or a control group (standard NST care). Maternal state anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State), perceived stress and anxiety (DASS-21), blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and NST reactivity were assessed before and after the procedure. The primary objective is to determine whether ney music reduces acute maternal state anxiety during NST. Secondary objectives include evaluating its effects on autonomic physiological parameters and fetal NST reactivity.

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Key information

Conditions

Maternal Anxiety Stress

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

were:

  • age ≥18 years,
  • gestational age ≥32 weeks,
  • singleton pregnancy,
  • absence of known fetal cardiovascular anomalies,
  • no visual or hearing impairments,
  • having eaten at least two hours before the NST,
  • bladder emptied prior to the procedure,
  • voluntary participation.

Exclusion criteria

included:

  • pre-existing maternal medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, obesity),
  • multiple pregnancy,
  • smoking,
  • known fetal abnormalities or fetal distress,
  • inherited anemia or sexually transmitted infections.

Treatment and study plan

Ney Music

Behavioral

Listening to prerecorded ney music through headphones during the 20-minute NST procedure.

Primary outcomes

  1. State Anxiety (STAI-S Score)

    Time frame: Immediately before NST and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

    Change in maternal state anxiety measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State (STAI-S) before and immediately after the non-stress test (NST).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

    Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

  2. Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

    Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

  3. Heart Rate (beats per minute)

    Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

  4. Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute)

    Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

  5. Oxygen Saturation (%)

    Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)

  6. NST Reactivity (Reactive vs Non-reactive)

    Time frame: During 20-minute NST session

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hediye Karakoç

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Ney Music During the Non-Stress Test on Maternal State Anxiety, Autonomic Regulation, and Fetal Reactivity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 5, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 9, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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