MUSICA - Music and Singing during Pregnancy

MUSICA - Music and Singing during Pregnancy - MUSICA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00012822

Enrollment

223

Registered

2017-10-17

Start date

2017-10-18

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

pregnancy

Interventions

Group 1: Singing during pregnancy (2-4 sessions and also at home) Group 2: Listening to music during pregnancy (1 session and also at home) Group 3: control group (no intervention)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - single or multiple pregnancy (after 28th week of pregnancy) - no known risks or complications - german language - signed consent - 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - hearing deficits - severe comorbidities - known illnesses of the fetus - anxiety disorders or other psychological disorders - physical or cognitive impariments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- evaluation of the effect of singing or music listening on maternal well-being and mother-infant bonding - evaluation of the effect of singing or music listening on well-being of the newborn There will be 4 time points for measurements (recruitment between 28th and 32nd week of pregnancy; at the end of the intervention-sessions in the 36th week of pregnancy; the day after birth; 2 months after birth) The following questionnaires will be used: - BIG 5 Personality Questionnaire - STAI Trait + State - Visuelle Analogue scales - Scale evaluating self-eficiancy - life satisfaction - Prenatal/Postnatal Bonding - Depressionscale - Childbirth Expecience Questionnaire (CEQ)	—

Measure

Time frame

- evaluation of the effect of singing or music listening on maternal well-being and mother-infant bonding - evaluation of the effect of singing or music listening on well-being of the newborn There will be 4 time points for measurements (recruitment between 28th and 32nd week of pregnancy; at the end of the intervention-sessions in the 36th week of pregnancy; the day after birth; 2 months after birth) The following questionnaires will be used: - BIG 5 Personality Questionnaire - STAI Trait + State - Visuelle Analogue scales - Scale evaluating self-eficiancy - life satisfaction - Prenatal/Postnatal Bonding - Depressionscale - Childbirth Expecience Questionnaire (CEQ)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- comparing birth experience and outcome (sata taken from medical records) between the study arms - comparing singing to music listening (on all dependent variables) - evaluation of stress with clinical and medical parameters (skin conductance, stress hormones, vital signes; during the intervention sessions) - comparing postnatal parameters of the newborn between the study arms - satisfaction with the intervention (at 36th week of pregnancy and 2 months after birth) - direct influence of the music and singing intervention (pre and post measures of cortisol levels and questionnaires) - role of the father (questionnaires at 36th week of pregnancy and 2 months after birth)	—

Measure

Time frame

- comparing birth experience and outcome (sata taken from medical records) between the study arms - comparing singing to music listening (on all dependent variables) - evaluation of stress with clinical and medical parameters (skin conductance, stress hormones, vital signes; during the intervention sessions) - comparing postnatal parameters of the newborn between the study arms - satisfaction with the intervention (at 36th week of pregnancy and 2 months after birth) - direct influence of the music and singing intervention (pre and post measures of cortisol levels and questionnaires) - role of the father (questionnaires at 36th week of pregnancy and 2 months after birth)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNora K. Schaal

Heinrich-Heine-Universität

nora.schaal@hhu.de0211 81 13863

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026