PreTouch – Tactile mother-child interaction after birth

PreTouch – Tactile mother-child interaction after birth - PreTouch-MuKi

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031137

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-16

Start date

2023-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

O80-O82

Interventions

Group 1: Observation of mother-infant interaction after birth: Approx. 1-2h after delivery during the bonding phase, mothers are video-taped for approx. 10 min. We observe how they touch their infant

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 1 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newborns (gestational age > 37 weeks) and their mothers. Ability of the mother to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers and newborns for whom the observation represents a risk or burden according to medical or nursing assessment are excluded. This evaluation is carried out by the relevant professionals at the beginning of each examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
H1: Stroking velocity H2: Heart rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
blood oxygenation level, behavioral response (Als, 1982) Characterization of tactile interaction	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactYvonne Friedrich

Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

yvonne.friedrich@uni-jena.de+49 3641 9 45155

Outcome results

None listed

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