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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
126
Listening to prerecorded ney music through headphones during the 20-minute NST procedure.
KTO Karatay University
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
State Anxiety (STAI-S Score)
Change in maternal state anxiety measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State (STAI-S) before and immediately after the non-stress test (NST).
Time frame: Immediately before NST and immediately after NST (20 minutes)
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)
Heart Rate (beats per minute)
Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)
Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute)
Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)
Oxygen Saturation (%)
Time frame: Before and immediately after NST (20 minutes)
NST Reactivity (Reactive vs Non-reactive)
Time frame: During 20-minute NST session
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