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NCT Number: NCT04396509

Effects of Type of Delivery Mode and Gestational Age on Maternal Bonding

To evaluate the effects of gestational age and other factors on maternal attachment relationship. There are different results in studies examining the effects of birth type on postpartum depression and mother-infant interaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors which affected mother-infant bond (MIB) using maternal attachment inventory (MAI).

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Key information

Conditions

Mother-Infant Interaction Depression, Postpartum Depressive Disorder Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Postnatal Depression Postpartum Anxiety Pregnancy Complications Puerperal Disorders Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Pinar Yalcin Bahat

Istanbul, İ̇stanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) measure maternal love attachment (9). Muller tested the MAI questions in two phases; maternal adaptation and maternal attachmentEach item is evaluated by a 4-way to 26-point Likert-type scale ranging from "always" to "never". Always is calculated as (a) = 4 points, often (b) = 3 points, sometimes (c) = 2 points and never (d) = 1 point. The lowest score which could be obtained from the scale that measures maternal emotions and behaviors indicating love is 26, the high score is 104, and a high score indicates a high maternal attachment (12).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • natural pregnancy (without any Assisted reproductive technology (ART) method)
  • aged 18 to 45 years
  • no adverse obstetric history

Exclusion criteria

  • psychiatric diagnosis
  • history of psychiatric drug use
  • postpartum blues
  • known complications during pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Maternal Attachment Inventory Score

Behavioral

three month after delivery using Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) and a detailed history was taken.

Primary outcomes

  1. Compare mother-infant bond (MIB) scores between the vaginal delivery and the C-section (C/S) groups.

    Time frame: 3 months

    They were examined three month after delivery using Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI); Each item is evaluated by a 4-way to 26-point Likert-type scale ranging from "always" to "never". Always is calculated as (a) = 4 points, often (b) = 3 points, sometimes (c) = 2 points and never (d) = 1 point. The lowest score which could be obtained from the scale that measures maternal emotions and behaviors indicating love is 26, the high score is 104, and a high score indicates a high maternal attachment

Secondary outcomes

  1. evaluate the correlations between the MIB scores and their sociodemographic data.

    Time frame: 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 20, 2020
Registry last updated
May 21, 2020

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