NCT04118751

Brief Summary

The main objective of this project is examining whether there is a relationship between preterm delivery and parental' problematic emotional bond in the early postpartum period. The secondary outcomes are as follows:

  • To evaluate whether there are any differences and similarities between fathers' and mothers' level of parental bonding, stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms in case of premature birth.
  • To evaluate whether there is a relationship between preterm delivery and the persistence of maternal' problematic emotional bond three months after childbirth.
  • To indicate what kind of predictors might affect the parental' problematic bond in the early postpartum period.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 4, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 8, 2019

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 5, 2019

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2020

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

June 5, 2020

Status Verified

June 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

October 4, 2019

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Parental outcomesBondingNICU

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Bonding between primary caregiver and infant

    Mean score of both parents of preterm babies hospitalized in NICU and parent of full-term babies on Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ). Total score of the PBQ, a parent-rated screening instrument for disorders of the early parent-infant relationship consisting of 25 statements on a six-point Likert scale (each 0-5; sum score ranging from 0 to 125; high = problematic).

    From date of admitted to a NICU until discharge from hospital, assessed up to 7 days after delivery

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Parental depression

    From date of admitted to a NICU until discharge from hospital, assessed up to 7 days after delivery

  • Parental anxiety

    From date of admitted to a NICU until discharge from hospital, assessed up to 7 days after delivery

  • Parental stress

    From date of admitted to a NICU until discharge from hospital, assessed up to 7 days after delivery

  • Bonding between mother and infant

    Through study completion, an average of 3 months

Study Arms (2)

parents of preterm babies (born before 37 weeks of pregnancy

parents of full-term babies (over 37 weeks of pregnancy)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The investigators will approach parents of preterm babies (born before 37 weeks of pregnancy) and parents of babies born on time (over 37 weeks of pregnancy). Patients will be recruited for the study after delivery and will be enrolled after giving their written consent to participate in the study.

You may qualify if:

  • Parents of children born below the 37th week of pregnancy (clinical group) or above the 37th week of pregnancy (control group) hospitalised in a neonatal setting during recruitment period
  • Which agreed participating to the study after having complete information about it and sign a consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Parents may not participate in the study if one of them suffers from a serious mental illness.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical University of Gdańsk

Gdansk, 80-210, Poland

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Bieleninik L, Lutkiewicz K, Jurek P, Bidzan M. Paternal Postpartum Bonding and Its Predictors in the Early Postpartum Period: Cross-Sectional Study in a Polish Cohort. Front Psychol. 2021 Apr 9;12:628650. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.628650. eCollection 2021.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premature Birth

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obstetric Labor, PrematureObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancy ComplicationsFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Łucja Bieleninik, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2019

First Posted

October 8, 2019

Study Start

November 5, 2019

Primary Completion

December 1, 2020

Study Completion

June 1, 2021

Last Updated

June 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

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