Music Therapy on High Risk Pregnant Women of Non-Stress Test
Condition: Anxiety; Fetal Distress; Music
MeSH terms: Fetal Distress; Anxiety Disorders
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Non-stress testing (NST) is one of the most commonly used methods to assess fetal health in
      the prenatal period because it is an easily interpreted, non-invasive, painless, and
      short-term diagnostic method. Although NST is a non-invasive and painless diagnostic method,
      pregnant women may feel anxiety during the procedure.

      It is supported by studies that listening to music causes relaxation and reducing anxiety.
      Therefore, the use of music as a non-pharmacological practice will increase the quality of
      care of individuals. There are many studies suggesting that music reduces anxiety in low-risk
      pregnancies during NST application. Different instruments such as ney, rebab, kopuz, dombra
      are used in Turkish music. In particular, ney has come to the fore in music therapy. The ney,
      which has different types in history, is an instrument that is closest to the human voice. In
      a compilation about the music used in music therapy in Turkey, it was stated that there are
      many social and health studies made with the sound of ney. Determining the effect of music on
      NST and anxiety in high-risk pregnant women will contribute to the literature.
    

Detailed description: 
      Non-stress testing (NST) is one of the most commonly used methods to assess fetal health in
      the prenatal period because it is an easily interpreted, non-invasive, painless, and
      short-term diagnostic method. Although NST is a non-invasive and painless diagnostic method,
      pregnant women may feel anxiety during the procedure.

      It is supported by studies that listening to music causes relaxation and reducing anxiety.
      Therefore, the use of music as a non-pharmacological practice will increase the quality of
      care of individuals. There are many studies suggesting that music reduces anxiety in low-risk
      pregnancies during NST application. Different instruments such as ney, rebab, kopuz, dombra
      are used in Turkish music. In particular, ney has come to the fore in music therapy. The ney,
      which has different types in history, is an instrument that is closest to the human voice. In
      a compilation about the music used in music therapy in Turkey, it was stated that there are
      many social and health studies made with the sound of ney. Determining the effect of music on
      NST and anxiety in high-risk pregnant women will contribute to the literature.

      The aim of this study is to determine the effect of music therapy on NST and anxiety levels
      in high-risk pregnant women.
    

Intervention name(s): Music Therapy
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Music therapy was performed by listening to the ney sound during the non-stress test procedure.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Anxiety; Fetal Distress; High Risk Pregnancy