Oxytocin as an adjunct to interaction coaching and baby massage to improve bonding in the early postpartum.

A study examining the effects of placebo/oxytocin and baby massage and interaction coaching/information support on early postpartum mothers bonding experiences.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000483257

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-06-18

Start date

2009-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

A between subjects randomized controlled trial is being used to assess the efficacy of oxytocin delivered alongside interaction coaching and massage to improve maternal behaviour towards the infant.

Interventions

Mothers receive oxytocin (prepared by chemists) via a nasal spray(24IU) once at the beginning of the session, over two consecutive days. Participants who are given oxytocin are randomly allocated to either interaction coaching/baby massage or informational videos. The videos are of 30 minutes duration and are presented immediately following delivery of the nasal spray.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Primiparous mothers who report some degree of depression and report and impaired bond with their infants

Exclusion criteria

Pregnancy, epliepsy, psychotic symptoms, hypotension, heart condition, allergy to preservatives. Infant birth defects.

Outcome results