The Effect of Music Therapy on Psychological Status and Sleep Quality Among Pregnant Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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There is a strong correlation between sleep disturbance and indications of stress, anxiety, and depression. However, in Egypt no research has looked into how better sleep for expectant mothers might be achieved by inexpensive, pleasurable, non-invasive music listening. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate how music listening affects pregnant women's psychological status, and sleep quality.

Detailed Description
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This study used a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design and adhered to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines. The study utilized a simple random sampling technique to select participants in proportion to the total number of pregnant women in the outpatient Medical National Institute in Damanhur city, Egypt.

Official Title
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The Effect of Music Therapy on Psychological Status and Sleep Quality Among Pregnant Women: A Randomized Control Trail

Conditions
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Pregnant Women

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Music Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: In third trimester, 30-34th weeks of pregnancy, age ranging from 18-35 years old, singleton pregnancy, willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: having any physical or mental health disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: STUDY GROUP<br>Intervention group Group one (study group, 40 pregnant women): received Music Therapy intervention. | Behavioral: Music Therapy<br>* Music Therapy intervention will be delivered through instructed participants to empty their bladder and then listen to music for 30 min in a semi-fowler's position with their head and shoulders raised 30° in a quiet and dim environment, listening to the music of symphonic music.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control group<br>Group two(the control group, 40 pregnant women):act as a control group/ waiting list | Behavioral: Music Therapy<br>* Music Therapy intervention will be delivered through instructed participants to empty their bladder and then listen to music for 30 min in a semi-fowler's position with their head and shoulders raised 30° in a quiet and dim environment, listening to the music of symphonic music.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale | The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress. Each of the three DASS-21 scales contains 7 items, divided into subscales with similar content. | 2 months | 
| Sleep Quality | It is a standardized self-report instrument used to measure the quality and patterns of sleep during the past month. It was developed and validated by Buysse et al. in 1989. It has 9 questions. Question number 5 contains 10 sub-items (from 5a to 5j). All questions are combined to form 7 components. Scoring of answers ranged from zero to three. | 2 months |