Effects of Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale on the depressive state of mothers

Effects of Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale on postnatal depressive symptoms in mothers of very low birth weight infants

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1040230179

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-28

Start date

2013-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Very low birth weight infants

Interventions

Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale(NBAS)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Very low birth weight infants (birth weight < 1500 g) born between April 2013 and March 2014 and admitted to the NICU in Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants with chromosomal abnormalities, severe motor impairments classified as Gross Motor Function Classification System level 3,12 and those who died before or after discharge

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The difference of the scores in Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale between pre- and post- NBAS administration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The difference of the scores in Postpartum Maternal Attachment Scale (PMAS) between pre- and post- NBAS administration	—

Contacts

Public ContactYukiyo Nagai

Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine

ynagai390503@gmail.com+81-52-853-8760

Outcome results

None listed

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