Music Intervention for Preterm Birth
This study is testing a Music Intervention (MI) to see if it can help reduce stress and improve outcomes for pregnant Black women, who are at higher risk for preterm birth (babies born too early). You would either listen to, play, or sing meaningful music, or talk about important topics with a supporter (Sham Control). Researchers will measure your stress levels using a survey at weeks 1, 5, and 10 to see if the music intervention is successful. This study is for pregnant women aged 18 to 40, in their first trimester, who are generally healthy and not taking certain medications. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 142 women. Participants will be assigned to either the Music Intervention or the Sham Control group.
- What's involved
- You would participate in either a music intervention or a verbal support session. Your stress levels will be measured using a survey at weeks 1, 5, and 10.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your stress levels will be measured at Week 10, which is the last specified follow-up time point.
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Music Intervention for Preterm Birth
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Columbia University
- Joanne V. Loewy, DA, LCAT, MT-BC · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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What this trial measures
- Score on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)Week 1
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a 10-item scale that was developed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. PSS scores are obtained by reversing responses (e.g., 0 = 4, 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1 \& 4 = 0) to the four positively stated items (items 4, 5, 7, \& 8) and then summing across all scale items. Scores range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
- Score on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)Week 5
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a 10-item scale that was developed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. PSS scores are obtained by reversing responses (e.g., 0 = 4, 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1 \& 4 = 0) to the four positively stated items (items 4, 5, 7, \& 8) and then summing across all scale items. Scores range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
- Score on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)Week 10
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a 10-item scale that was developed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. PSS scores are obtained by reversing responses (e.g., 0 = 4, 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1 \& 4 = 0) to the four positively stated items (items 4, 5, 7, \& 8) and then summing across all scale items. Scores range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
- Mean Gestational AgeUp to 43 weeks
Number of completed weeks/days of pregnancy will be collected and the mean will be calculated.