CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Music on Pregnant Women With Gestational Hypertension

Turkey (Türkiye)90 participantsStarted 2023-04-01

Plain-language summary

In this study, the effect of music on arterial blood pressure, anxiety level, fetal heart rate and maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant women with gestational hypertension will be studied and it will be conducted as a randomized controlled intervention study to examine the relationships with each other. The sample group will consist of 90 pregnant women, 45 in the intervention group and 45 in the control group. Within the scope of the study, the data will be collected using the 'Personal Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI TX-I)', Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (MFA) created by the researcher, and the systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure of each patient will be measured with a calibrated sphygmomanometer (the same sphygmomanometer was used for each patient), fetal heart rate (FHR) and fetal movements (FM) will be measured by Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Nonstress test (NST). Data will be analyzed using SPSS-25 package.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women hospitalized with a diagnosis of Gestational Hypertension/Mild Preeclampsia (Severe Preeclamptic Pregnant Women were not included in the study), * Pregnancy at 28 weeks of gestation and above (since NST will be performed during follow-up), * No hearing problems (because music will be played), * Good level of consciousness, * Being at least literate (for consent to be obtained), * Being over 18 years of age (for consent to be obtained), * No communication problems, * A live, single, healthy fetus. * Pregnant women who verbally and in writing agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Written and verbal refusal to participate in the research, * Illiteracy, * Must be under 18 years of age, * Communication problems, * Hearing problems, * Before the 28th week of pregnancy, * Hospitalized for less than three days with a diagnosis of Gestational Hypertension/Preeclampsia, * Hospitalized with a diagnosis of severe pre-eclampsia, * Multiple pregnancies.

What they're measuring

vital signs

Timeframe: 6 months

anxiety

Timeframe: 6 months

maternal fetal attachment

Timeframe: 6 months

Fetal heart rate

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06199622

SponsorSaglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-10-01

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.