Music Intervention for Preterm Birth
ConditionPreterm Birth
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-40
SponsorColumbia University
About this trial
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 criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18 to 40 years
Generally healthy pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Music Intervention (MI)
- Sham Control (SC)
Treatment groups
142 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Columbia University
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborator
Emory University
Collaborator
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov