Music and breathing techniques during labor for first-time mothers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This was a randomized controlled trial at a single delivery unit in the Inner Aegean Region of Turkey that enrolled 90 healthy primiparous women planning vaginal birth. Participants were randomized into three groups (music intervention, breathing exercise, or usual care) with 30 women per group and allocation concealed using sealed opaque envelopes. The music group received antenatal exposure to a selected playlist and used music during labor, while the breathing group learned and used structured breathing exercises taught in antenatal classes; outcomes included pain perception, birth expectations, and birth satisfaction. Data collection focused on self-reported pain and satisfaction measures during and after labor.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:Participants were included in the study if they met the following criteria:

Voluntary participation in the study and provision of written informed consent, Being a primiparous pregnant woman, Aged between 18 and 35 years, Gestational age between 38 and 42 weeks, Ability to read and write, No hearing impairment that would prevent listening to music, Planning to deliver vaginally, No respiratory disorders (e.g., asthma, COPD) that would interfere with breathing exercises, No obstetric complications that could affect labor progression (e.g., precipitous labor, prolonged labor), Attendance in antenatal childbirth education classes, including learning breathing exercises and listening to the music pieces planned for the intervention.

Not receiving any labor-inducing medications

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Exclusion Criteria: Participants were excluded if they met any of the following:

Withdrawal of consent or unwillingness to continue cooperation at any stage of the study, Refusal to continue with breathing exercises or music intervention during any phase of labor, Undergoing cesarean section due to medical indications despite initial plan for vaginal delivery, Gestational age outside of 38-42 weeks, Development of labor-related complications such as precipitous or prolonged labor during the study.

Where it's running

• Uşak University
  Uşak, Uşak, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Şeyma ÇATALGÖL, Dr — Uşak University
• Study coordinator: Şeyma ÇATALGÖL, Dr
• Email: seyma.catalgol@usak.edu.tr
• Phone: +905549734720

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.