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Sectio caesarea and the impact of music on anxiety

Sectio caesarea and the impact of music on anxiety - SAMBA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00007840
Enrollment
334
Registered
2015-06-16
Start date
2015-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

O82

Interventions

Group 1: From entrance of operating room, during application of spinal anaesthesia until exit of operating room music. Patients can choose out of for genres (classic, jazz, meditation, lounge) Group 2

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -indication for primary cesarean section -sufficent German language skills -written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Impaired hearing - emergency or secundary cesarean - serious diseases (doctors discretion) and patients with increased risk for serious complications (e.g. placenta increta) - known conditions of the fetus which make the attendence of a pediatrician obligatory. - psychiatric disorders - lack of mental assets to follow the trials requirements - contraindication for spinal and epidural anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Impact of music on anxiety measured by salivary cortisol, STAI questionnaire, mini EEG at the time of skin closure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Impact of music on: •Duration of cesarean •Complications assesed by clinical documentation •Evaluation of stress by biophysical measures as continouse variable and at skin closure (vitalparameters) •Child parameters (APGAR, umilical pH) •analgetics use assesed by chart review at patients dismissal •patients contentment assesed at dismissal by questionnaire

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPhilip Hepp

HELIOS UniversitätsklinikumLandesfrauenklinik

philip.hepp@helios-kliniken.de+492028961400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026