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Study on the effects of care using the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system

Psychological and neural mechanisms of the effects of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system on improving caregivers' mental health - Effects of care using the NBO system for primiparous mothers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000061840
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-06-09
Start date
2024-12-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

primiparous mothers and their firstborn infants aged approximately 8-12 weeks

Interventions

Implementation of care using the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system for parents and their infants Control Group 1:Existing data stored in the relevant laboratory (without NBO intervention
with available MRI data) Participants must meet all of the following criteria. 1.Aged 18 years or older 2.Women who have given birth to their first child 3.Handedness: not specified 4.Mothers wit
without MRI data
with Implicit Association Test) Participants must meet all of the following criteria. Aged 18 years or older Women who have given birth to their first child Handedness: not specified Mothers with

Sponsors

University of Fukui
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mother:Participants must meet all of the following criteria. 1.Aged 18 years or older 2.Primiparous women (women who have given birth to their first child) 3.Mothers within 14 weeks postpartum by the day of the NBO session (for preterm infants, the corrected age must be within 14 weeks) 4.Those who are able to visit Fukui University Hospital with their infant at around 8 to 12 weeks postpartum 5.Handedness: Any (No restriction) 6.Those who have received a sufficient explanation regarding participation in this study, have reached a full understanding, and have provided voluntary written informed consent based on their own free will

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother:Candidates who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1.Individuals with an implanted cardiac or neural pacemaker 2.Individuals with metallic implants in their body, such as arterial clips 3.Individuals wearing orthodontic appliances (braces) 4.Individuals who experience claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces) or achluophobia (fear of dark spaces) 5.Individuals with a history of conditions such as a hernia who are unable to maintain the same posture for an extended period 6.Individuals with severe physical or mental disorders 7.Any other individuals judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to be unsuitable as a study participant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Screening for maternal postpartum depression and evaluation using the Mother-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSatsuki Dateoka

University of Fukui Research Center for Child Mental Development

sdateoka@u-fukui.ac.jp0776-61-8677

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026