The effect of NIDCAP program on mother's anxiety and stress

The effect of home care follow-up program on premature newborns who receive NIDCAP, on mother's anxiety and stress and neonate's Physical growth parameters

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180127038529N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-30

Start date

2018-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-06-18

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Conditions

mother’s anxiety and stress and neonate’s Physical growth parameters. Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: includes the implementation the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) in accordance to the standards of this care program is don

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to 8 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mother consented to join to the program Lack of known mental disorders in mothers Mother is living in Mashhad Mother is not addicted to drugs based on self-declaration Mother do not have any important or serious problem Mother did not have any twin or multiparty delivery Mother did not experience any preterm infant birth The baby's age is between 26-32 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Usage of anti-anxiety drug by mother Diagnosis of abnormalities in the baby

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety in mothers of premature infants. Timepoint: Determine mother's anxiety at beginning of study and after execution of the NIDCAP (the day of discharge of baby, before home care and at the end of 2-month period after discharge). Method of measurement: Spielberger scale.;Stress in mothers of premature infants. Timepoint: Determine mother's stress at beginning of study and after execution of the NIDCAP (the day of discharge of baby, before home care and at the end of 2-month period after discharge). Method of measurement: Cohen Perceived Stress Scale.;Neonant's Physical growth parameters (such as weight, height, Head circumference, Chest circumference). Timepoint: Determine neonant's Physical growth parameters at beginning of study and after execution of the NIDCAP (the day of discharge of baby, before home care and at the end of 2-month period after discharge). Method of measurement: Meters and Weight Scales.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety in mothers of premature infants. Timepoint: Determine mother's anxiety at beginning of study and after execution of the NIDCAP (the day of discharge of baby, before home care and at the end of 2-month period after discharge). Method of measurement: Spielberger scale.;Stress in mothers of premature infants. Timepoint: Determine mother's stress at beginning of study and after execution of the NIDCAP (the day of discharge of baby, before home care and at the end of 2-month period after discharge). Method of measurement: Cohen Perceived Stress Scale.;Neonant's Physical growth parameters (such as weight, height, Head circumference, Chest circumference). Timepoint: Determine neonant's Physical growth parameters at beginning of study and after execution of the NIDCAP (the day of discharge of baby, before home care and at the end of 2-month period after discharge). Method of measurement: Meters and Weight Scales.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMalihe KHoshahang

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

khoshahangm1@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3223 1065

Outcome results

None listed

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