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The Effect of Affirmation and Massage on Babies

The Effect of Affirmation and Massage on Babies on Sleep Quality and Maternal-Paternal Attachment: Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05489861
Enrollment
45
Registered
2022-08-05
Start date
2022-08-01
Completion date
2023-06-30
Last updated
2022-08-05

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Conditions

Attachment, Mother-Infant Interaction, Sleep Quality

Keywords

Baby massage, mother-baby attachment, father-baby attachment, affirmation, sleep quality

Brief summary

The research was designed as a randomized controlled trial model to examine the effects of affirmation and infant massage taught to the parents of 0-6 month-old infants registered in a Family Health Center and a Private Medical Center in Istanbul, on the sleep quality of their infants and mother-father-infant attachment. The research will be carried out between August and October 2022 by including the parents of the babies in the scope of the study. The Mother-Father and Infant Information Form and the Extended Infant Short Sleep Questionnaire, the Maternal Attachment Scale, and the Father-Infant Attachment Scale will be used to collect the data.

Detailed description

This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study with the aim of examining the effect of affirmation and massage applied by mothers and fathers to their infants on their infants' sleep quality and maternal-paternal attachment. Infants aged 0-6 months will be included in the study. In the study, 15 babies (d=0.80, G=0.80, p=0.05) will be randomly selected for each group, Experimental Group 1: The Group To which the Mother Applies Affirmation and Massage (A), Experimental Group 2: The Group To which the Father Applies Affirmation and Massage (B) and Control Group (C) will be determined as three groups. Some criteria will be considered in infants selected and not selected into groups. Experimental Group 1: Mothers in Group (A) Affirmation and Massage, Experimental Group 2: Fathers in Group (B) Affirmation and Massage, 3 days a week for 15 minutes, will be taught to apply affirmation and massage. Affirmation and massage applications will be shown once in the practice hall of the center as an example for the mother and father to be applied to their baby. Afterwards, affirmation and massage applications will be applied by the mother and father at the baby's home. After 5 weeks, the experimental and control groups will be invited to the center and the results will be compared by measuring with the data collection tools again.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALM-AM

To examine the effects of affirmation and infant massage taught to their parents on their infants' sleep quality and parent-infant attachment.

BEHAVIORALF-AM

To examine the effects of affirmation and infant massage taught to their parents on their infants' sleep quality and parent-infant attachment.

Sponsors

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy infants * Non-pregnant mothers * Mothers and fathers who agree to participate in the study * Who do not have communication problems * Who does not have a chronic and mental disease

Exclusion criteria

* Babies with any disease * Diagnosed with sleep a disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Examining the infant's sleep quality of infant massage and affirmation1. weekThe extended Infant Short Sleep Questionnaire will be used. At the beginning and end of the research. The survey has no minimum and maximum points. The questionnaire has 13 items based on parents' reports of the baby's sleep patterns.
Effect on maternal attachment1. weeksThe Maternal Attachment Inventory will be used. At the beginning and end of the research. Cronbach's alpha values are 0.77 in the first month and 0.82 in the 4th month for mothers. It will only apply to mothers. It is a 26-item scale. this scale's high point is 104 and the low point is 98. A high score on the scale indicates high maternal attachment.
Effect on paternal attachment1. weekThe paternal-infant attachment scale will be used. At the beginning and end of the research. Higher scores indicate higher attachment. It will only apply to fathers. It is a 19-item scale. Each item of the scale is scored between one and five points. this scale's high point is 90 and the low point is 18. Higher scores indicate higher attachment.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026