Study to assess efficacy of pre- and postnatal family education program to promote attachment security. Follow-up in primary school age

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017050

Enrollment

129

Registered

2019-03-28

Start date

2014-06-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Attachment representation in primary school age

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention SAFE: 10 daylong group sessions + 3 individual sessions beginning during pregnancy until the end of the infants' first year of live, beginning in 2006 until 2013

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

Age

5 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All families who have performed primary outcome of the first study Phase. There is no further inclusion criterion for parents. The inclusion criterion for children is that they have enrolled in school.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: missing primary endpoint (strange situation test with mother or father)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Children's attachment representation (GEV-B), children's emotional and social school experiences (FEESS 1-2), parent's couple quality (FB-Z, PFB), subjective rating of program participation, parental RF (PDI), qualiy of parent-child-interaction (EAS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Parent's control factors: attachment (ECR), anxiety (STAI), mental health (SCL 90), depression (ADS, BDI), social support (BSSS), stressful life events (SRRS), trauma (ETI, IES-R) partnership (DEAPQ, WAFCS); children's control factors: intelligence (WISC-IV); probkem behavoir (SDQ, CBCL); anxiety (FAS), ADHS (Connor's FB, FBB-HKS), trauma (PROPS, LITE-P), social and emotional development (SSIS)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIsabelle Walter

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

Isabelle.Walter@med.uni-muenchen.de+49 89 4400 - 53775

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026