Live concerts, group singing, and dancing during pregnancy to improve maternal mental health
Life vs. Digital Music Interventions Performed by Professionals Throughout Pregnancy to Increase Mental Health for Mothers and Their Offspring
This project will try live concerts plus small-group singing and dancing for pregnant women to see if these activities lower stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 50 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | Clara Angela Foundation Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Berlin, State of Berlin) |
| Trial ID | NCT07003048 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Building on a feasibility phase from 2021–2024, this prospective comparative project offers pregnant women professionally led concerts, singing, and dancing sessions at the Berlin Philharmonie from early pregnancy through delivery. Participants attend regular in-person sessions and researchers measure short-term changes in mood, biomarkers (salivary cortisol, heart rate variability), and validated questionnaires for stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. The trial enrolls pregnant women between about 10 and 20 weeks' gestation at recruitment and follows outcomes across pregnancy. The intervention is delivered every two weeks in small groups and compared to standard care or a different intervention arm to quantify effects.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Pregnant women aged 18–50, between roughly 10 and 20 weeks' gestation at recruitment, without severe medical or mental disease, and able to understand German or English are eligible.
Not a fit: Women with severe medical or psychiatric conditions, those unable to attend in-person sessions at the Berlin venue, or those recruited later than 20 weeks' gestation may not experience benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the interventions could reduce maternal stress and anxiety during pregnancy and potentially lower the risk of perinatal depression and related adverse outcomes for mother and child.
How similar studies have performed: A prior feasibility phase from 2021–2024 reported significant changes in mood (PANAS), salivary cortisol, heart rate variability, and validated stress and anxiety questionnaires, providing promising preliminary evidence.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women from 10 gestational weeks onwards not younger than 18 years and not older than 50 years * no severe medical or mental disease * capable to understand german or English language Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women outside the above declared inclusion criteria * more than 20 gestational weeks at recruitment
Where this trial is running
Berlin, State of Berlin
- Clara Angela Foundation Berlin and Foundation of the Berlin Philharmonics — Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Prof. Birgit Arabin, MD, PhD
- Email: bine.clara.angela@gmail.com
- Phone: +4915150470484
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.