This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of music recital on pain and anxiety in women undergoing pipelined endometrial biopsy.

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of music recital on pain and anxiety in women undergoing pipelined endometrial biopsy. The data were collected in the intervention room of the mixed service of a state hospital in Ankara between December 2023 and April 2024. Power analysis was performed with the G*Power 3.1 program to determine the number of people to be included in the study. The study was conducted with a total of 64 women, 32 in the control group and 32 in the experimental group. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, "Visual Comparison Scale" to assess the severity of pain, and "State and Trait Anxiety Scale" to determine the level of anxiety. The experimental group listened to acemashiran maqam music, while the control group received routine care. There was no significant difference between the control and experimental groups in the distribution of socio-demographic characteristics.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women aged 18 and over who underwent endometrial biopsy for the first time

Exclusion Criteria:

Those who did not fill out the consent form, Those who were illiterate, Those who were receiving inpatient treatment during the study, Those with psychiatric illness (dementia, psychosis, etc.), Those who were on regular medication (such as analgesics, anxiolytics or sedatives), Those who had communication problems (vision, hearing and perception problems), Women who were in pain before the procedure were not included.

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