The Effect of Postpartum Kangaroo Father Care on Paternal Attachment

Nursing Caries Clinical Trial

— kangaroocare  

Official title:

The Effect of Postpartum Kangaroo Father Care on Paternal Attachment: A Randomized Controlled Study Turkey Sample

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05337215
• Other study ID #: HititU
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 14, 2020
• Est. completion date: February 16, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: Hitit University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective: This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of kangaroo care (KC) on paternal attachment (PA).

Description:

Objective: This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of kangaroo care (KC) on paternal attachment (PA).

Design: The data for the study were collected using the introductory information form (IIF) and the father-infant attachment scale (FIAS). T test, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test were used for statistical analysis.

Participants and setting: A total of 90 fathers, including 45 in the intervention group and 45 in the control group who met the inclusion criteria of the study were included randomly.

Keywords: Kangaroo care; father; paternal attachment; Turkey.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: February 16, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: September 15, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• fathers who are aged 18 and 50,

• married,

• voluntarily agree to participate in the study,

• have healthy babies,

• live with their babies.

Exclusion Criteria:

• a history of chronic psychiatric illness

• antipsychotic medication use

• babies with premature / low birth weight / congenital anomalies

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Nursing Caries

Intervention

Behavioral:
• kangaroo father care
The effect of postpartum kangaroo father care on paternal attachment

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Fatma Yildirim	Corum	Çorum

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hitit University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Father-Baby Attachment Scale The Turkish version	Father-Baby Attachment Scale The Turkish version was applied by Güleç and Kavlak (2013) to the fathers of infants aged 6-12 months, and the McDonald coefficient was reported to be between 0.52 and 0.80 (Güleç and Kavlak 2013). The scale consists of 19 items and three sub-dimensions: "patience and tolerance". "pleasure in interaction", and "love and pride". Each item on the scale is scored between 1 and 5 points. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 19 and the maximum is 95. High scores indicate that the attachment level is high.	12 months