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NCT06136520
The Effect of Baby Massage Training Given to Pregnant Women on Maternal Attachment and Postpartum Depression
NA trial testing Baby massage in Baby Massage in 54 participants. Completed in 1 March 2024.
1 March 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 54 |
| Start date | 26 October 2023 |
| Primary completion | 1 March 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 1 March 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Baby massage
Conditions studied
- Baby Massage — all drugs for Baby Massage →
- Postpartum Depression — all drugs for Postpartum Depression →
Sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Who can join
Adults 18 to 35, female only, with Baby Massage or Postpartum Depression. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The research to be conducted within the scope of the project will be randomized controlled, and the population of the research will be primiparous pregnant women reached through social media. Primiparous pregnant women in the 32nd - 40th weeks of pregnancy will be included in the study, and the sample size is determined by using the G\*Power (3.1.9.2) program, considering a margin of error of 0.05 and data loss, with a power of 95% and a medium effect size; 27 people should be included in the experimental (baby massage) group and 27 people in the control group. In determining the groups, participants will be assigned to experimental and control groups using the "Randomizer.org" program. Pregnant women included in the research will be informed about the study and will be presented with an "Informed Consent Form" and "Voluntary Consent Form". Baby massage training will be given to the experimental group, and a reminder training will be given 2 weeks later. "Personal Information Form", "Prenatal Attachment Inventory" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be applied to both groups at the beginning of the study, and postpartum 30-42 weeks. and 60-72. "Maternal Attachment Scale" and "Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale" will be administered between days.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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The Effect of Newborn Massage Training on Maternal Attachment and Postpartum Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Uncu B, Gök H. · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 40229170 · DOI 10.1111/nhs.70112
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06136520 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Last refreshed: 29 October 2024
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