Study to assess efficacy of pre- and postnatal family education program to promote attachment security.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015226

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-23

Start date

2006-03-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Parental early and later attachment experiences, unresolved trauma

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention SAFE® - Secure Attachment Family Education. 10 daylong group sessions + 3 individual sessions beginning during pregnancy until the end of the infants' first year of live, beginni

Contents of the intervention: enhancement of parental sensitivity using video-based sensitivity training prenatally and individual video feedback postnatally

reflection on parental early and later attachment experiences and unresolved trauma

psychoeducation about attachment theory and general knowledge about child development

provision of social support by the facilitator and the group of other parents Group 2: Parallel intervention: control group GUSTA, 10 daylong group sessions beginning during pregnancy until the end of

Contents of the intervention: birth preparation, nursing counseling, infant care, psychoeducation about child development, provision of social support by the facilitator and the group of other parents

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current pregnancy, interest in the family education program, sufficient knowledge of German language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute psychiatric disorder, substance abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Infant-mother attachment security and infant-father attachment security (Strange Situation Procedure) assessed at the post assessment at the end of the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Predictors of parental program participation: sociodemographic factors, symptoms of depression (questionnaire BDI), lifetime exposure to traumatic events (questionnaire PDS, TAQ), structural aspects of partnership (questionnaire: FB-Z)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSwinde Landers

Klinikum der Universität München, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital; Pädiatrische Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie

Swinde.Landers@med.uni-muenchen.de+49 89 440 53709

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026