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‘Becoming parents – factors influencing the birth experience, mental health and postpartum bonding’

‘Becoming parents – factors influencing the birth experience, mental health and postpartum bonding’ - Becoming parents

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037743
Enrollment
400
Registered
2025-09-01
Start date
2025-07-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

childbirth-related PTSD (CB-PTSD), postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety

Interventions

Group 1: People whose (youngest) child is between 1 month and 2 years old are asked to complete questionnaires on the topics of subjective birth experience, experience of violence during birth, birth-

Sponsors

Universität Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Mothers and their partners b) Birth of a live-born child at least 1 month but no longer than 24 months ago c) Sufficient knowledge of the German language d) Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Investigation of the associations between birth experience, postpartum mental health, and parental bonding, with particular consideration of socio-cultural factors, subjective birth experience, experience of violence during birth, and stressful and beneficial childhood experiences.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary objective of the project is the methodological validation of the scales translated into German for recording beneficial childhood experiences (BCEs) and intimate partner violence in the peripartum period (AAS). Furthermore, emotion regulation and attachment will be examined as mediating factors between adverse childhood experiences and postpartum stress. In addition, the role of social support and the influence of intimate partner violence on the birth experience and mental health will be investigated.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnette Kersting

Universität Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie

MB-PSOM-Sekretariat@medizin.uni-leipzig.de0049 341 9718850

Outcome results

None listed

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