Music Intervention for Preterm Birth

ID#: NCT05945264

Age: 18 - 40 years

Gender: Female

Healthy Subjects: No

Study Phase: N/A

Recruitment Status: Recruiting

Start Date: January 07, 2025

End Date: August 29, 2026

Contact Information:
Elizabeth J. Corwin, PhD
212-305-3983
Joanne V. Loewy, DA, LCAT, MT-BC
212-420-3484
Summary: This study will test a music intervention (MI) versus a sham control (SC) arm which only includes a verbal intervention, to determine if the effects of the music intervention will reduce the biological impact of chronic stress among pregnant Black women, reduce preterm birth, and improve infant outcomes.
Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria

- Aged 18 to 40 years

- Generally healthy pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

- Non-pregnant women

- Women with a chronic medical condition that could impact pregnancy health or duration

- Women regularly taking any medications other than prenatal vitamins