Improving patient satisfaction during cesarean delivery with music
Official title: Patient Satisfaction of the Environment During Cesarean Delivery
Run by Geisinger Clinic · NCT06539754 · Data updated 2026-05-14
This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.
This study is testing if playing music during cesarean deliveries can make patients feel more satisfied with their experience.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 48 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Geisinger Clinic Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Danville, Pennsylvania) |
| Trial ID | NCT06539754 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include English-speaking women with singleton pregnancies who are scheduled for a second or third cesarean delivery at Geisinger Medical Center.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with fetal anomalies, multifetal gestation, or those requiring urgent/emergent cesarean deliveries may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional study aims to assess whether playing music during cesarean deliveries enhances patient satisfaction. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a music group or a control group without music, and their satisfaction will be measured using a visual analog scale. Additionally, the study will evaluate the satisfaction of support persons and monitor maternal vital signs before and after the procedure. The findings could lead to a low-cost intervention that improves the surgical experience for patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a simple and effective way to enhance patient satisfaction during cesarean deliveries.
How similar studies have gone: While the use of music in surgical settings has been explored, this specific approach in cesarean deliveries is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Singleton pregnancy * Second or third cesarean delivery * Scheduled cesarean delivery at Geisinger Medical Center * Able and willing to provide consent * English speaking * Greater than or equal to 37 weeks' gestation Exclusion Criteria: * Fetal anomaly * Multifetal gestation * Hearing loss requiring a sign interpreter or hearing aids * Planned general anesthesia * Intrauterine fetal demise * Participants that present in labor or require urgent/emergent cesarean delivery
Where it's running
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Geisinger
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Awathif D Mackeen, MD — Geisinger Clinic
- Study coordinator: Awathif D Mackeen, MD
- Email: admackeen@geisinger.edu
- Phone: 570-271-8160
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.