Postnatal Infant Care (PInC) Trial, version 1.1

Postnatal Infant Care (PInC) Trial: trialling an intervention to improve parent-infant caregiving in the immediate postnatal period

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN72146206

Enrollment

120

Registered

2018-10-03

Start date

2017-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-03-30

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Conditions

Parent caregiving in the postnatal period Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Design: This study will be a randomised trial comparing the effect of two infant care devices (discussed in A6-2): a standard cot (control condition) and an in-bed portable cot (experimental condition

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Nulliparous (never given birth before) 2. Have given birth in Newcastle Birthing Centre 3. Have indicated some intent to breastfeed after birth 4. Have provided informed consent of all adults staying in the postnatal room after birth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Enrolled participants who do not deliver their infants in Newcastle Birthing Centre 2. No indication of an intention to breastfeed 3. Are participating in other trials that may influence breastfeeding outcomes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The number of successful breastfeeds per hour in the immediate postnatal period, defined on the basis of observed behaviour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Breastfeeding status at 6-8 weeks using data extracted from child health records 2. The frequency of incidents where infant safety is compromised or potentially compromised, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 3. The speed of parental response to infant cues, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 4. The frequency per hour of missed infant cues, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 5. The amount of time that infants spend within arm’s reach of their parent, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 6. The acceptability of providing a portable in-bed cot for the postnatal stay, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth and feedback from postnatal debrief interviews up to a week after birth	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Breastfeeding status at 6-8 weeks using data extracted from child health records 2. The frequency of incidents where infant safety is compromised or potentially compromised, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 3. The speed of parental response to infant cues, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 4. The frequency per hour of missed infant cues, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 5. The amount of time that infants spend within arm’s reach of their parent, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth 6. The acceptability of providing a portable in-bed cot for the postnatal stay, defined on the basis of observed behaviour in the first 24 hours after birth and feedback from postnatal debrief interviews up to a week after birth

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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