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The effect of the smell of the baby on anxiety and the amount of milk of mothers with premature babies

The effect of the smell of the baby on anxiety and the amount of milk of babies hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120718010324N82
Enrollment
78
Registered
2024-04-18
Start date
2024-04-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the first intervention group, a soft, thin, and washable cotton hat, which is made of the same material for all babies and is in accordance with the size of the baby's head, is gent

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not taking psychiatric medication by the mother (not having mental problems and anxiety disorders in the mother) Apgar score above 7 No intracranial bleeding Stable general condition of the baby Baby weight more than 1000 grams Hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit Between 28 and 34 weeks of pregnancy Absence of abnormalities in the baby Entering the study on the first day of the newborn's admission to the NICU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Babies hospitalized in NICU, less than 5 days Having a condition that prevents intervention on the baby (intracranial bleeding, neuromotor development delay, etc.), Hospitalized for a second time during the data collection process Parents' lack of literacy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score. Timepoint: Before and after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).;Amount of breast milk. Timepoint: Before and after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: It will be recorded in the daily follow-up form of breast milk prepared by the researcher.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Score of perceived stress. Timepoint: Before and after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).;Score of maternal attachment. Timepoint: Before and after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Maternal Attachment Scale (MAS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahla shafaati laleh

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

shafaati.sh@gmail.com+98 41 3475 1708

Outcome results

None listed

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