Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Music, Anxiety, IVF
Brief summary
To investigate whether listening to music at the time of embryo transfer reduces anxiety levels in women undergoing assisted conception treatment.
Detailed description
An assessor-blinded randomized case control study in an IVF center, England UK will randomise women into 'music' (listened to self-selected music during embryo transfer) or 'control' (no music) groups. Participants will complete the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to, and immediately following a post-treatment observation period. Total scores will be compared.
Interventions
OTHERMusic
Self-selected music played via headphones
Sponsors
University of Southampton
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Eligible participants were women aged between 25-40 years, undergoing IVF or ICSI with fresh or frozen embryos to completion from February 2013 to December 2013.
Exclusion criteria
Women unable to consent or with hearing impairment were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety level | 20 minutes | Participants completed the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to, and immediately following a post-treatment observation period. Total scores were compared. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Background anxiety | 20 minutes prior to ET | Background anxiety is the state anxiety of the women |
| Quality of life scores | 20 minutes prior to ET | Quality of life scores as measured by a specific fertility questionnaire |
| Ongoing pregnancy rate | At 2 weeks and 6 weeks after ET | Ongoing pregnancy rate as measured by BHG and ultrasound |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed