The Effect of Music Played During the Postoperative Period on Pain and Anxiety Levels in Women Who Underwent Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The findings indicate that listening to relaxing classical music significantly reduces postpartum anxiety and perceived pain. These results support the incorporation of culturally appropriate, music-based non-pharmacological strategies into routine postpartum care following cesarean delivery.This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under the title "The Effect of Music Postoperative Period (EMPP)" (Registration No: NCT07164521, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07164521).
Authors
- Selim Özdemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0989-9732)
- Bihter Akın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3591-3630)
Institutions
- Selçuk University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/27683605251389490
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00