The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Parents' Perceived Parenting Self-Efficacy, Infant Attachment and Newborn Vital Signs

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

• Ages 28 to 37 weeks
• All sexes
• Healthy volunteers accepted
• Child

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

About this study

Official title: Determination of the Effect of Kangaroo Care Applied to Premature Newborns by Their Parents on the Newborn's Vital Signs, Parents' Perceived Parenting Self-Efficacy Level and Infant Attachment

Conditions

Kangaroo Care, Fathers, Mother-Infant Interaction, Premature Infant

Being tested

Kangaroo care practice by both mother and father, Kangaroo care practice only mother

Keywords

kangaroo care

Medical subject headings

Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

• Kangaroo care practice by both mother and fatherOther

  In this group, kangaroo care will be done by both mother and father. Mothers used the Mother-Infant Attachment Scale and the Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale as pretests; Fathers will also complete the Postpartum Father-Infant Attachment Survey and the Perceived Father Parenting Self-Efficacy Form. Mothers and fathers in the application group will be provided with kangaroo care for 45 minutes, 2 days a week for 5 weeks. The baby's vital signs will be monitored 30 minutes before each kangaroo care, at the 15th minute of each kangaroo care, and 30 minutes after the kangaroo care, and will be recorded on the Kangaroo Care Monitoring Form. After kangaroo care was completed at the end of 5 weeks, mothers used the Mother-Baby Attachment Scale and the Perceived Mother Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale as posttests; Postnatal Father-Infant Attachment Questionnaire and Perceived Father Parenting Self-Efficacy Form will be filled out by fathers.

• Kangaroo care practice only motherOther

  In the control group, only the mother will care for the kangaroo. The application will be similar to the experimental group.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

1. Mother-To-Infant Bonding Scale

   It will be applied to evaluate the mother's attachment level to her baby. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0 and the highest score is 24. The higher the score from the scale, the more it indicates a mother-infant attachment problem.

   Measured: It is designed to be applied from the first day after birth. It will be filled in before kangaroo care and after 5 weeks of kangaroo care.

2. Perceived Mother Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale

   It will be applied to measure mothers' perceived parenting self-efficacy. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions. These; care procedures, the belief in developing positive baby behaviors, the belief in recognizing the baby's behavior, and mother-baby interaction. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 18 and the highest score is 72.As the score obtained increases, the degree of self-efficacy in mothers increases.

   Measured: It will be filled in before kangaroo care and after 5 weeks of kangaroo care.

3. Postnatal Paternal-Infant Attachment Questionnaire

   It will be applied to measure fathers' attachment levels to their babies. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 18 and the highest score is 90.A high score from the scale indicates high bonding.

   Measured: It will be filled in before kangaroo care and after 5 weeks of kangaroo care.

4. Perceived Father Parenting Self-Efficacy Form

   It is aimed to determine the change in fathers' perceived parenting self-efficacy levels. The lowest score that can be obtained from the form is 0 and the highest score is 10. As the score increases, the degree of self effiacy in father increases.

   Measured: It will be filled in before kangaroo care and after 5 weeks of kangaroo care.

5. Physiological parameters of the premature infant: peak heart rate (BPM)

   It shows heart rate per minute of the infant. The normal peak heart rate should be between 100-160 BPM.

   Measured: Change from baseline at 5 weeks.

6. Physiological parameters of the premature infant: oxygen saturation (%)

   Oxygen saturation measures the percentage of oxyhemoglobin in the blood. The normal oxygen saturation should be between % 88 - % 100.

   Measured: Change from baseline at 5 weeks.

7. Physiological parameters of the premature infant: body temperature (°C)

   It shows body temperature of the infant. The normal body temperature of premature babies should be between 36,5 °C and 37,4 °C.

   Measured: Change from baseline at 5 weeks.

8. Physiological parameters of the premature infant:Respiration rate (RPM)

   It shows respiratory rate per minute of the infants. The normal respiratory rate of premature babies should be in the range of 40-60 RPM.

   Measured: Change from baseline at 5 weeks.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1. First posted20 Mar 2024
2. Study start1 Feb 2024
3. Primary completion30 Mar 2024 (estimated)
4. Study completion30 May 2024 (estimated)

Resources

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
• Other trials for Kangaroo CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
• More trials run by Saglik Bilimleri UniversitesiThe sponsor's other registered studies.
• What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.