The effect of H.U.G (Help-Understanding-Guidance) program on stress of fathers of preterm infants and their understanding of preterm infant behavior.

The effect of H.U.G (Help-Understanding-Guidance) program on stress of fathers of preterm infants and their understanding of preterm infant’s behavior in Children's Medical Center affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201111288243N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-25

Start date

2011-12-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Stress. R46.6

Interventions

Intervention 1: For data collection in control goup, after introducing research goals during the first to second day after admission of babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), fathers will be a

For data collection in control goup, after introducing research goals during the first to second day after admission of babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), fathers will be asked to fill inf

For data collection in intervention group after introducing research goals during the first to second day after admission of babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), fathers will be asked to fil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Gestational age between 32 and 37 (32= GA= 37); Single parity; First experience of prematurity; Fathers’ age more than 18 years old; No major critical medical complications and anomalies which threaten infant’s condition; No documented congenital anomalies or conditions necessitate surgery which needs sedation; No previous NICU experience; No stressful condition in the family like serious disease of another child; Infant’s hospitalization at least one week; Fathers’ daily visit of infant at least 15 to 30 minutes. Exclusion criteria: Fathers’ refusal to continue being in the study; Any clinical situation which leads to infants’ death or deterioration of infant’s condition; Less than 4 times visit of infant during a week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge of preterm infant behavior. Timepoint: before intervention, 2 days prior ro discharge. Method of measurement: Standard questionnaire of Kowledge of Preterm Infant Behavior.;Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 days prior to discharge. Method of measurement: Standard questionnare of Parental Stress Score in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh Maryam Mozafarinia

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mozafarinia@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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