NCT06525142

Brief Summary

The objective of this clinical study is to understand the current status of parent-child bond, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants, and to explore the effect of audio-visual interventions on parent-child bonding, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • After intervention, whether the parent-child connection between fathers and preterm infants in the audio-visual group is higher than that in the audio-visual group and the control group
  • After the intervention, whether the father's perception of parenting role in the audio-visual group is higher than that of the vocal group and the control group
  • After intervention, whether the father's happiness in the audio-visual group is higher than that in the audio-visual group and the control group The investigators will compare the pre- and post-test methods bwtween the experimental groups and the control group. The fathers of enrolled preterm infants will fill in the structured questionnaires at the time before the intervention (Baseline data) and one month later after the intervention.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
99

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
0mo left

Started Jul 2024

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress96%
Jul 2024Jun 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2024

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 7, 2024

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 29, 2024

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 4, 2026

Expected
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 5, 2026

Last Updated

July 29, 2024

Status Verified

July 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

July 7, 2024

Last Update Submit

July 23, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Parent-Child Bonding,Parental Role Perception,Well-Being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire

    This questionnaire was designed by Brockington et al and published in 2001. The scale is a 5-point Likert's score. The higher score means a better parent-child bounding.

    one month

  • Paternal Role Significance Questionnaire

    This questionnaire was designed by Bruce et al and published in 1999. The scale is a 4-point Likert's score. The higher score means a better significance of paternal role.

    one month

  • Satisfaction With Life Scale

    This questionnaire was designed by Diener et al and published in 1985. The scale is a 7-point Likert's score. The higher score means a better satisfaction with life.

    one month

  • Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)

    This questionnaire was designed by Diener et al and published in 1995. The scale is a 7-point Likert's score. The higher score means more perceived happiness in life.

    one month

Study Arms (2)

The Effectiveness of Audiovisual Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The study is to understand the current status of parent-child bond, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants, and to explore the effect of audio-visual interventions on parent-child bonding, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants

Behavioral: Audiovisual Intervention

control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The study is to understand the current status of parent-child bond, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants, and to explore the effect of audio-visual interventions on parent-child bonding, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants

Behavioral: Audiovisual Intervention

Interventions

【Group 1】During the first three days, the researchers will provide a storybook to the father of the premature infant, and the researchers assist in recording the father's voice of the storybook in the form of MP4 recording. At the fourth day, one hour after the baby feeding, the father's voice will be played by the player to the baby, for 2 consecutive days, 2 times/day, 10 minutes/time. The baby's heartbeat, breathing and blood oxygen changes will be recorded and monitored with a physiological monitor. The recording files will be kept by the researcher. 【Group 2】 The intervention will be the same with Group 1 except the following intervention: on the 4th-6th day of the baby's birth, sleeping in the incubator, the baby's reaction behavior will be taken with a mobile phone, 1 time/day, 5 minutes/time, for 3 consecutive days, the image feedback is delivered to the father in person.

The Effectiveness of Audiovisual Interventioncontrol

Eligibility Criteria

Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • father age \> 20
  • premature infant born at 29-36 weeks

You may not qualify if:

  • infant failing the hearing examination
  • father and mother are not married

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (5)

  • Provenzi L, Broso S, Montirosso R. Do mothers sound good? A systematic review of the effects of maternal voice exposure on preterm infants' development. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 May;88:42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Mar 10.

  • Rossen L, Hutchinson D, Wilson J, Burns L, A Olsson C, Allsop S, J Elliott E, Jacobs S, Macdonald JA, Mattick RP. Predictors of postnatal mother-infant bonding: the role of antenatal bonding, maternal substance use and mental health. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2016 Aug;19(4):609-22. doi: 10.1007/s00737-016-0602-z. Epub 2016 Feb 11.

  • Rowe HJ, Wynter KH, Steele A, Fisher JR, Quinlivan JA. The growth of maternal-fetal emotional attachment in pregnant adolescents: a prospective cohort study. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013 Dec;26(6):327-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2013.06.009. Epub 2013 Sep 26.

  • Sajjadian N, Mohammadzadeh M, Alizadeh Taheri P, Shariat M. Positive effects of low intensity recorded maternal voice on physiologic reactions in premature infants. Infant Behav Dev. 2017 Feb;46:59-66. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2016.11.009. Epub 2016 Nov 30.

  • Makela H, Axelin A, Feeley N, Niela-Vilen H. Clinging to closeness: The parental view on developing a close bond with their infants in a NICU. Midwifery. 2018 Jul;62:183-188. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.04.003. Epub 2018 Apr 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premature Birth

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Hsing-Yi Yu,

    Chang Gung University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: The investigators will compare the pre- and post-test methods bwtween the experimental groups and the control group. The fathers of enrolled preterm infants will fill in the structured questionnaires at the time before the intervention (Baseline data) and one month later after the intervention.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Neonatal intensive care nurse

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2024

First Posted

July 29, 2024

Study Start

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 4, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 5, 2026

Last Updated

July 29, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
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