- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05820958
Intensified Tactile Contact With a Newborn Andt Emotional Transformation of the Mother
The Influence of Intensified Tactile Contact With a Newborn on the Emotional Transformation of Women After Physiological Delivery
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Postpartum blues, depression, and psychosis are frequent, burdensome disorders acknowledged by WHO. Investigations into their mechanisms, possible causes, and treatments are strongly needed.
OVERALL RESEARCH QUESTION Is the direction of the mother's emotional transformation different after the intensification of tactile contact with the newborn in comparison to the control group? DESIGN In the study, the non-randomized quasi-experimental design was applied. The dependent variables were: the level of emotions in the designated 'negative' domain (depression, anxiety, negative affects); the level of emotions in the designated 'positive' domain (satisfaction, sense of effectiveness, positive affects). Their values were measured with the use of four standardized, self-reported questionnaires two times, i.e. before and after the 12-week observation period.
PARTICIPANTS The experimental group was selected from the local population of pregnant women who volunteered to provide experimental intervention to their children after birth. Purposive sampling was utilized based on specified eligibility criteria. The intervention (see below) started on the 3rd day after birth and lasted until the end of the 12th week postpartum. Finally, 43 participants completed the procedure.
The control group consisted of the participants from our previous, observational study matched by age, body mass, and height to the participants of the experimental group. These women consciously did not agree to apply the experimental intervention to their children during the observation period.
All participants attended lectures and practical training in a local childbirth school. The volume of their education was similar, except for the training of experimental intervention (5h in total) which was additionally introduced in the participants of the experimental group.
INTERVENTION In the experimental group, the intervention was applied in the form of intensified tactile contact between a mother and the newborn. It was done by means of Shantali massage applied at least in 2 sessions a day, 10 min each. Additional, spontaneous sessions were allowed. This started on the 3rd day after birth and lasted until the end of the 12th week after birth. A total of 169 mandatory sessions should have been provided plus spontaneous sessions, if any. No intervention was applied in the control group.
MEASUREMENTS Four standardized, self-reported psychological questionnaires were used. Their text was digitalized and provided to the participants as an online form. All answers were automatically transported to the digital database. The base was opened after the completion of data collection. Investigators were unaware of the results until that time. They did not have the possibility of exerting any influence on the results during the time of intervention.
PROCEDURE After the recruitment, all participants were thoroughly prepared for delivery in the one childbirth school. They were all supervised by a medical doctor, psychologist, physiotherapist, and nurse at the maternity ward of the one of local hospitals. All procedures were similar in the experimental and control groups (except for normal individualization of the medical/psychological approach). If no postpartum complications occurred, the first measurement of the dependent variables took place on the 3rd day after birth. During the intervention period, participants felt free to contact any member of the specialists mentioned above as well as anyone of the investigators in case of problems, misunderstandings, etc. They started so-called research diaries to record any events that might influence their medical/psychological status during the intervention/observation period (see eligibility criteria). In the experimental group, participants recorded all intervention sessions (both mandatory and spontaneous) they completed. The final measurement of the dependent variables values took place within the 13th week after birth.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The internal consistency of the questionnaires was evaluated using the Cronbach alpha coefficient. Inter-group differences were analyzed using the appropriate parametric or non-parametric tests. Cluster analysis was introduced in order to distinguish eventual homogenous subgroups (indicating different directions of postpartum emotional transformation) among participants of both experimental and control groups. Correlations between values of dependent variables were tested as well.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Katowice, Poland, 40-065
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- first physiological delivery;
- no previous miscarriages;
- normal course of pregnancy;
- normal fetal development confirmed by prenatal ultrasound examination;
- consent to the intervention in the form of intensifying tactile contact with the child during the observation period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- poor health of the child after birth, Apgar score< 8 points;
- complicated physiological delivery with accompanying poor physical condition of the mother after delivery (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, postpartum hemorrhage, inflammation);
- deterioration of the child's health condition preventing contact between mother and child (child's illness, incubation of the child);
- deterioration of the mother's health during the observation period;
- deterioration of the mother's emotional state during the observation due to external factors, such as sudden deterioration of the financial situation, traumatic family events (death, severe illnesses, accidents, etc.), significant deterioration of partnership relations between the child's parents, emotionally burdensome legal problems.
- lack of proper compliance with intervention procedures in the form of intensifying tactile contact with the child, the number of procedures performed <50% of the recommended number.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental group
The experimental group received an intervention in the form of intensified tactile contact of a mother with the newborn.
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The tactile contact of a mother with the newborn was intensified by means of Shantali massage applied at least 2 times a day, 10 min. Additional, spontaneous sessions were allowed as well. This started on the 3rd day after delivery and lasted until the end of the 12th week after delivery. A total of 169 mandatory sessions should have been provided plus spontaneous sessions, if any. The order of application:
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No Intervention: Control group
The control group received no intervention similar to experimental intervention.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Time Frame: 1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Psychological questionnaire used to evaluate the change of postpartum depression level. Minimal score - 0 points; maximal score - 30 points. A higher score indicates a higher level of postpartum depression (i.e. higher score = worse). The questionnaire was presented to respondents in an online form. |
1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Change in The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Time Frame: 1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Psychological questionnaire used to evaluate the change in the general level of depression and anxiety associated with the hospital stay. Minimal score - 0 points; maximal score - 21 points. A higher score indicates a higher level of depression and anxiety (i.e. higher score = worse). The questionnaire was presented to respondents in an online form. |
1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Change in Positive and Negative Affect Schedule questionnaire
Time Frame: 1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Psychological questionnaire used to evaluate the change in the levels of positive and negative affective behavior occurring parallelly in the same person within this same time frame The questionnaire consists of two subscales. Subscale 'positive affects': Minimal score - 0 points; maximal score - 50 points. A higher score indicates a higher level of positive affects (i.e. higher score = better). Subscale 'negative affects': Minimal score - 0 points; maximal score - 50 points. A higher score indicates a higher level of negative affects (i.e. higher score = worse). The questionnaire was presented to respondents in an online form. |
1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Change in Parenting Sense of Competence questionnaire
Time Frame: 1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Psychological questionnaire used to evaluate the change in the level of parental competence of the respondent The questionnaire consists of two subscales. Subscale 'satisfaction': Minimal score - 0 points; maximal score - 54 points. A higher score indicates a higher level of parental satisfaction (i.e. higher score = better). Subscale 'effectiveness': Minimal score - 0 points; maximal score - 48 points. A higher score indicates a higher level of parental effectiveness (i.e. higher score = better). The questionnaire was presented to respondents in an online form. |
1) 3rd day after delivery; 2) within 13th week after delivery
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rafał M Gnat, MSc, Rafał Gnat
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 8/2017
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD will be shared with the following specialists (based on provided documents confirming their professional status and/or list of publications on the topic or similar topics): physiotherapists, psychologists, psychotherapists, obstetrician MDs, pediatrician MDs.
Any analyses are allowed provided the original source is clearly indicated in case of any public presentation.
Requests will be reviewed and answered by the principal investigator.
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
- SAP
- CSR
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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