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Music and warm foot baths to ease pregnancy anxiety and stress

Plain-English translation of NCT07064733 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated July 2025 · Translation generated July 2026 · How we translate trials

This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.

What is this trial?

This study is testing whether two simple, drug-free approaches—listening to calming handpan music and soaking your feet in warm water—can help reduce anxiety and improve blood pressure in pregnant women who are expecting for the first time. The research focuses on women who are at least 26 weeks pregnant and have low-risk pregnancies. Researchers want to see if these relaxing activities can also improve your overall quality of life during pregnancy.

Pregnancy brings big physical and emotional changes that can make many women feel anxious and stressed. This trial exists because doctors want to find safe, non-medication ways to help pregnant women feel calmer and healthier during this important time.

Do you qualify?

You likely qualify if…

you are between 18 and 39 years old
you are pregnant for the first time with a single baby
you are at least 26 weeks pregnant with a low-risk pregnancy
you are literate and able to read consent forms and communicate clearly
you own a smartphone and can be reached by phone
you score 20 or higher on an anxiety screening test

You likely don't qualify if…

you have a hearing impairment that would make listening to music difficult
you have pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, or signs of preterm birth
you have a known psychiatric condition like depression or anxiety disorder, or other mental health illnesses
you have medical conditions like gestational diabetes, thyroid problems, or other endocrine disorders
you became pregnant using assisted reproductive techniques like in vitro fertilization

What participation looks like

You would join one of four groups for two weeks. If you're in the music group, you'll listen to 30-minute sessions of calming handpan music at home in the morning and evening, three days a week. Your blood pressure will be checked before, during, and after each session. If you're in the warm foot bath group, you'll follow a similar schedule. Researchers will call you at the end of the week to ask how you're feeling using simple questionnaires, and you'll complete a quality of life survey. If you're hospitalized during the study, a researcher can do the sessions with you in the hospital.

AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 11, 2026 · Not medical advice

Trial locations(1 site)

Turkey (Türkiye)

Trakya University, Edirne