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Music Intervention for Preterm Birth
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
Who can join
Ages 18 to 40 · Women
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the study
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 is being tested
- Music Intervention (MI) (behavioral)
- Sham Control (SC) (other)
Sponsor: Columbia University · Participants: 142 · Started: Sep 29, 2026
Contact the study team
- Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD · Phone: 347-978-2871
- Joanne V. Loewy, DA, LCAT, MT-BC · Phone: 212-420-3484
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05945264
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork Presbyterian, New York |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 6, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.