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The Effect of Lullaby and Breastmilk Smell on Preterm Newborns

The Effect of Lullaby and Breastmilk Smell on Physiological Parameters, Comfort and Maternal Attachment Levels of Preterm Newborns

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05830955
Enrollment
57
Registered
2023-04-26
Start date
2023-05-15
Completion date
2024-03-05
Last updated
2024-03-06

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

Conditions

Infant, Premature, Diseases, Mother-Infant Interaction, Postpartum Depression, Preterm

Keywords

Premature, Infant, Comfort, Maternal Attachment, Postpartum Depression

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of live lullaby from mother voice, and breast milk smell on pyhsiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels of preterm newborns who are between 35-37 weeks of gestation at the time of the study and the level of pospartum depression of mothers. The main hypothesis are: H0: The live lullaby from mother voice and breast milk smell have no effects on pyhsiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels of preterm newborns H1: The live lullaby from mother voice has effects on pyhsiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels of preterm newborns H2: The breast milk smell has effects on pyhsiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels of preterm newborns H3: There is differences between the live lullaby from mother voice and the breast milk smell interventions in terms of preterm newborns' physiological parameters, comfort and maternal attachment levels. H4: The postpartum depression level of mothers in experimental groups (lullaby group and breast milk group) is lower than the control group. Participants will be in three groups according to the interventions. The preterm newborns who are going to listen a live lullaby from their mothers' voice will be the first group (Lullaby group). The preterms in the second group (Breast milk group) are going to smell their mothers' breast milk. The preterms in the third group (Control group) are going to recieve rutin nursing care interventions.

Interventions

OTHERLullaby group

The preterm newborns who are going to listen a live lullaby from their mothers' voice will be the first group (Lullaby group).

The preterms in the second group (Breast milk group) are going to smell their mothers' breast milk.

OTHERControl group

The preterms in the third group (Control group) are going to recieve rutin nursing care interventions.

Sponsors

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
CollaboratorOTHER
Yuzuncu Yil University
CollaboratorOTHER
Van Training and Research Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Mustafa Kemal University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Participants will be in three groups according to the interventions. The preterm newborns who are going to listen a live lullaby from their mothers' voice will be the first group (Lullaby group). The preterms in the second group (Breast milk group) are going to smell their mothers' breast milk. The preterms in the third group (Control group) are going to recieve rutin nursing care interventions.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Weeks to 37 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Parents' willingness to participate in the study * Turkish literate parents * Babies between 35-37 weeks of gestation * Apgar score of 7 or higher at birth * Stability of the baby (near discharge) * Having mother's milk

Exclusion criteria

* Parents' reluctance to participate in the study * Babies younger than 35 weeks and older than 37 weeks * Babies receiving phototherapy * Finding a congenital anomaly in infants * Apgar score below 7 at birth * Being connected to a mechanical ventilator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postpartum DepressionBefore the interventions and 28 days after dischargeEdinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale The scale is in the form of a four-point Likert scale and consists of a total of 10 items. Items 1,2 and 4 are scored as 0,1,2,3 and other items as 3,2,1.0. The lowest possible score is 0 and the highest score is 30.
Heart Rate change5 minutes before the intervention, during the intervention (5th and 10th minutes) and 5 minutes after the application, for 3 consecutive days.Heart Rate change before, during and after the intervention
Oxygen Saturation change5 minutes before the intervention, during the intervention (5th and 10th minutes) and 5 minutes after the application, for 3 consecutive days.Oxygen Saturation change before, during and after the intervention
Respiration Rate change5 minutes before the intervention, during the intervention (5th and 10th minutes) and 5 minutes after the application, for 3 consecutive days.Respiration Rate change before, during and after the intervention
Body Temperature change5 minutes before the intervention, during the intervention (5th and 10th minutes) and 5 minutes after the application, for 3 consecutive days.Body Temperature change before, during and after the intervention
Comfort level change5 minutes before the intervention, during the intervention (5th and 10th minutes) and 5 minutes after the application, for 3 consecutive daysPremature Infant Comfort Behavior Scale (ComfortNeo) will be used before, during and after the intervention. Each item of this five-point Likert scale is scored from 1 to 5 from bad to good. The baby's comfort is evaluated according to the total score. Accordingly, 30 indicates the lowest and 6 the highest comfort score. A high score on the scale indicates a low level of comfort.
Maternal Attachment28 days after dischargeMaternal Attachment Scale This scale consists of 26 items and is in 4-point Likert type. Always is calculated as 4 points, often as 3 points, sometimes as 2 points, and never as 1 point. An overall score is obtained from the sum of all items. The lowest score to be obtained from the scale is 26, and the highest score is 104. A high score indicates high maternal attachment.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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