Mamas in Harmony: protocol for a pilot RCT and process evaluation of a music and social support intervention establishing the feasibility of reducing anxiety and stress in postnatal mothers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postnatal mothers can experience anxiety, stress and difficulty with mother-infant attachment with potential to lead to an anxiety disorder/depression. There has been an increase in interest in non-pharmacological interventions involving music, with limited evidence assessing effectiveness in this population within randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Mamas in Harmony is a novel music/social support intervention. The objective is to assess the feasibility/acceptability of conducting a full RCT to test the effect and cost-effectiveness of Mamas in Harmony compared with usual care.

Methods

The pilot RCT aims to recruit 60 mother-infant dyads through social media, community organisations and stakeholder networks, randomly allocated on a 2:1 ratio to the intervention

SUBMITTER: Colella CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11984032 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature