Music Therapy on High Risk Pregnant Women of Non-Stress Test

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Completed

Brief 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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

over 18 years old
Those diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy by a physician (pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature rupture of membranes, pregnancy large or small for gestational age, intrauterine growth retardation, pain/contraction, oligohydramnios, premature birth threat, maternal age 35 age and above, maternal body mass index over 30 (obesity))
Speaking and understanding Turkish
Pregnant women with a single fetus
32-41 weeks of pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Music Therapy	Music Therapy	Music therapy was applied during the non-stress test.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Non stress test evaluation form	up to one hour	It was created by researchers in order to record and evaluate the findings related to the NST procedure. In the NST evaluation form, fetal heart rate and variability, which were followed for at least 20 minutes, number of accelerations, decelerations and fetal movements, test result (reactive or nonreactive) were included.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)-Questionnaire	up to one hour	STAI was used to measure the anxiety level of pregnant women. It was developed by Spielberger et al. (Spielberger et al., 1970) and Öner and Le Compte conducted a Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale (Öner \& LeCompte, 1983). In the scale, individuals are provided to express their feelings with 40 expressions. With the state anxiety scale, it is possible to determine how the individual feels at the moment and in the conditions, and with the trait anxiety scale, how he feels outside of the current situation and conditions. The scale is a 4-point Likert type.The last score obtained shows the anxiety level of the individual. High scores from the scale indicate an increased level of anxiety, low scores indicate a decrease.