The Effect of Kangaroo Care Method On The Self-Confıdence and Attachment Levels of Fathers of Preterm Babies

NCT06663579 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Biruni Universitesi
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental type to evaluate the confidence and attachment levels of fathers in baby care whose babies were treated in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Conditions

Attachment Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale

  The scale developed to assess father-infant bonding after birth is a 19-item scale. It consists of three subdimensions: 'patience and tolerance,' 'enjoyment in interaction,' and 'love and pride'. Twelve items in the scale are reverse-coded. Higher scores indicate a higher level of bonding. While the original version of the scale consists of 19 items, the Turkish version comprises 18 items. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was reported to be 0.81 at 6 months and 0.78 at 12 months.

  This assessment scale will be administered to the father one month following the baby's discharge from the hospital.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale

  This assessment scale will be administered to the father one month following the baby's discharge from the hospital.

Study Arms (2)

Study group: Fathers who practicing kangaroo care

EXPERIMENTAL

The premature babies treated in the neonatal intensive care unit where the study was conducted practice kangaroo care with their mothers. However, in the intervention conducted by the researcher, the babies practiced kangaroo care with both their mothers and fathers.

Other: Fathers who practicing kangaroo care

Control group: Fathers who not practicing kangaroo care

NO INTERVENTION

The premature babies treated in the neonatal intensive care unit where the study was conducted practice kangaroo care with their mothers. However, in the intervention conducted by the researcher, the babies practiced kangaroo care with both their mothers and fathers.

Interventions

Fathers who practicing kangaroo care OTHER

The study group (n=28) It consists of fathers of babies practicing Kangaroo Care with both their mothers and fathers in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Study group: Fathers who practicing kangaroo care

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• For Newborns:
• Being a newborn treated in the Istanbul Başakşehir Çam and Sakura Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Gestational age less than 37 weeks
• Postnatal age between 0-28 days
• The baby is considered stable by a neonatologist
• The baby can maintain body temperature during Kangaroo Care
• Safety is ensured if there is an existing umbilical or central catheter
• For fathers:
• Agreeing to practice Kangaroo Care
• Having no health condition that would prevent practicing Kangaroo Care
• Being able to maintain sufficient hygiene conditions for Kangaroo Care
• Being literate
• Being able to communicate in Turkish

You may not qualify if:

• For babies:
• Receiving respiratory support
• Having a chest tube
• Having a congenital anomaly
• Using sedative medication
• Having undergone surgery
• For fathers:
• Not wanting to practice Kangaroo Care
• Using substances that cause sedation (drugs, alcohol)
• Having a disease that can be transmitted through skin contact
• Not agreeing to participate in the study
• Not living in the same house as the baby

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Biruni University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Biruni University

Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 17, 2024
• First Posted: October 29, 2024
• Study Start: November 28, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 28, 2024
• Study Completion: May 28, 2024
• Last Updated: April 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)