Anxiety, Family Planning, Music Intervention
Conditions
Keywords
THERAPY, FAMİLY PLANNİNG, Anxiety
Brief summary
This study was conducted as a pre-test/post-test, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of music on anxiety levels of women undergoing intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. Data were collected between January 2025 and May 2025 at a Community Health Center in Bingöl province. A total of 60 women (30 in the experimental group, 30 in the control group) who applied for IUD insertion were included. Women in the experimental group listened to slow classical music (12-15 beats per minute) through headphones for approximately 20 minutes prior to the procedure and continued listening during the procedure, totaling 30 minutes. Women in the control group did not listen to music. Anxiety levels were assessed before and after the procedure using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State (STAI-S) Scale. Institutional and ethics committee approvals, as well as informed consent, were obtained before the study.
Detailed description
This randomized controlled study aimed to assess the effect of music on procedural anxiety in women undergoing IUD insertion. Randomization was performed using a computer-generated random number table prepared by a statistician. Each participant meeting the inclusion criteria was assigned to either the experimental or control group via opaque envelopes distributed in the order of clinic admission. The independent variable was music listening, and the dependent variable was anxiety level measured using the STAI-S Scale. Data were collected from women at a Community Health Center between January and May 2025. The study received ethical approval and informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMusic Listening (Binaural Beats via Gnaural)
Modern 'relaxation' music regularly includes binaural beats. Binaural beats can be defined as a sensation produced by the arrival of sine tones of different frequencies in each ear. This sensation is created by the difference in frequency between the two tones reaching the ear. Music with binaural beats has been associated with reduced anxiety and increased relaxation by activating theta and delta wavelengths in the electroencephalography (EEG). The authors used Gnaural (GPL-2.0), a freely programmable sound generator, for the binaural beats. Two pieces of instrumental 7 Hz binaural beats were used, a piano and an instrumental. The music volume was between 50-60 decibels and was at a level where the participant could hear the healthcare professional performing the procedure.
Sponsors
Şükriye ŞAHİN
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Randomized Controlled Study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women who will have an IUD for the first time * Women aged 18-45
Exclusion criteria
* Women with hearing problems * Women with psychiatric diagnoses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety severity | Baseline (immediately before the IUD procedure) and Post-Procedure (within 30 minutes after the IUD procedure) | Anxiety severity will be measured using the State Anxiety subscale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S). Participants will respond to 20 items using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = Not at all, 2 = Somewhat, 3 = Moderately so, 4 = Very much so). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trait Anxiety Severity | Baseline (immediately before the IUD procedure) and Post-Procedure (within 30 minutes after the IUD procedure) | Trait anxiety will be measured using the Trait Anxiety subscale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-T), consisting of 20 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale. This scale assesses the participant's general tendency toward anxiety. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed