What this study is
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.
What's being tested
- Music Intervention (MI)
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
The intervention will involve listening, playing and/or singing melodies or songs, that are meaningful to the participant, with interpretation/reflection on their relevance/capacity to alter stress.
- Sham Control (SC)
Intervention · OTHER
The intervention will be to support a woman to talk about anything she wants that is important to her.
Study details
- Official title
- The Impact of a Culturally-based Live Music Intervention on the Metabolites and Metabolic Pathways Associated With Chronic Stress and the Risk of Pre-term Birth in Black Women
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth
- Enrolling
- 142 people
- Starts
- 2026-09-29
- Est. completion
- 2027-10-31
- Design
- Single-blind, randomized, parallel groups
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years – 40 YearsSex FEMALEHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Aged 18 to 40 years
- Generally healthy pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy
You can't join if
- 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
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Study locations (2)
1 openColumbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork Presbyterian
New York, New York, United States
- Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD · Contact347-978-2871jyt2116@cumc.columbia.edu
- Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD · Principal investigator
RecruitingLouis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York, United States
Active, not recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
Columbia University
Study ID ACYY0271
Principal investigator
Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD
Columbia University
Principal investigator
Joanne V. Loewy, DA, LCAT, MT-BC
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.