Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care and Infants' Development
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observational
75
1 country
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Brief Summary
In the early stages of life, newborns are dependent on caregivers to meet their basic needs for survival, feeding, and care. Generally, mothers assume primary responsibility for meeting their infants' basic needs and providing care, while fathers take on a supporting role. Both mothers and fathers actively contribute to the baby's healthy emotional development. This study, planned with fathers of 4-6 month old infants, addresses the lack of quantitative evidence regarding the relationship between fathers' involvement in infant care and infants' sensory processing.
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Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started May 2026
Shorter than P25 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 30, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 30, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 4, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 15, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 15, 2027
June 4, 2026
April 1, 2026
10 months
May 30, 2026
May 30, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care Questionnaire
The Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care Questionnaire, developed by Kuruçırak and Kulakaç, is a five-point Likert-type instrument designed to assess the level of fathers' involvement in infant care. Responses range from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always); higher scores indicate greater involvement in caregiving activities. The questionnaire consists of three subscales: (1) Physical Care (13 items), (2) Personal Development and Health (8 items), and (3) Dedicating Time to Play Activities (7 items). In our study, it will be completed by fathers.
4-6 months
Sensory processing
The Infant Sensory Profile-2 is a parent-administered questionnaire that documents the sensory processing patterns of infants from birth to 6 months. In this study, the questionnaire will be completed by mothers. It consists of 25 items assessing different aspects of sensory processing and takes 5-10 minutes to complete. Each item is scored between one and five. The scoring is as follows: Almost Always = 5, Frequently = 4, Sometimes = 3, Rarely = 2, Almost Never = 1, with a parameter of "Not Applicable = 0". There are 6 options. The sum of individual scores gives the raw score. The total raw score is classified as: "typical sensory processing" (41-61) and "atypical sensory processing" (0-40 or 62-125).
4-6 months
Study Arms (1)
Healthy infants
Healthy, full-term (37-40 weeks of gestation) infants aged 4-6 months old and their families will be invited to participate in the study.
Interventions
The Infant Sensory Profile-2 is a parent-administered questionnaire that documents the sensory processing patterns of infants from birth to 6 months. In this study, the questionnaire will be completed by mothers. It consists of 25 items assessing different aspects of sensory processing and takes 5-10 minutes to complete. Each item is scored between one and five. The scoring is as follows: Almost Always = 5, Frequently = 4, Sometimes = 3, Rarely = 2, Almost Never = 1, with a parameter of "Not Applicable = 0".
The Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care Questionnaire, developed by Kuruçırak and Kulakaç, is a five-point Likert-type instrument designed to assess the level of fathers' involvement in infant care. Responses range from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always); higher scores indicate greater involvement in caregiving activities.
Eligibility Criteria
The study will include healthy, full-term (37-40 weeks of gestation) infants aged 4 to 6 months.
You may qualify if:
- Term infants (37-40 weeks),
- Infants aged 4-6 months
You may not qualify if:
- Preterm infants,
- Infants with congenital infections or proven genetic changes,
- Infants and mothers diagnosed with metabolic, neurological, and genetic diseases,
- Children whose parents did not volunteer to study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Niğde, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (2)
Kim MA, Kim SJ, Cho H. Effects of tactile stimulation by fathers on physiological responses and paternal attachment in infants in the NICU: A pilot study. J Child Health Care. 2017 Mar;21(1):36-45. doi: 10.1177/1367493516666729. Epub 2016 Sep 22.
PMID: 27659762RESULTHall RA, De Waard IE, Tooten A, Hoffenkamp HN, Vingerhoets AJ, van Bakel HJ. From the father's point of view: how father's representations of the infant impact on father-infant interaction and infant development. Early Hum Dev. 2014 Dec;90(12):877-83. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.09.010. Epub 2014 Oct 21.
PMID: 25463835RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rabia ZORLULAR
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 30, 2026
First Posted
June 4, 2026
Study Start
May 30, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 15, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
March 15, 2027
Last Updated
June 4, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share