Status:
RECRUITING
Empowering Mothers in the NICU
Lead Sponsor:
University of Yalova
Conditions:
Mothers
Premature
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Family Integrated Care is designed to eliminate the barriers between parents and their infants in the NICU by involving parents of premature infants in their care. Parents are integrated into both the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The newborn must be premature (gestational age \>28 and \<34 weeks),
- The infant must be admitted to the NICU and hospitalized for at least 3 days,
- The mother must be open to communication and cooperation,
- The mother must voluntarily agree to participate in the study,
- The mother must be literate,
- The mother must be able to speak and understand Turkish,
- The mother must be primiparous and experiencing motherhood for the first time,
- The mother must be over 18 years of age,
- Mothers in the intervention group must be present in the hospital for an average of 6-8 hours per day.
Exclusion
- The newborn has a congenital anomaly (e.g., craniofacial anomalies such as cleft palate, cleft lip, or facial muscle paralysis),
- The newborn has a diagnosed gastrointestinal, neurological, or genetic disorder (e.g., necrotizing enterocolitis, hydrocephalus, Down syndrome, omphalocele, gastroschisis, short bowel syndrome, or other diseases),
- The newborn has a congenital heart defect requiring surgical intervention,
- The mother has a diagnosed psychiatric illness,
- The mother and/or father do not wish to participate in the study.
- Withdrawal Criteria:
- The mother does not attend the training sessions during the study period,
- The mother fails to maintain cooperation throughout the study,
- The newborn is transferred to another healthcare center for any reason,
- The mother wishes to withdraw from the study,
- The newborn is diagnosed with a chronic illness during the study process.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 30 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06958458
Start Date
August 30 2025
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
September 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Yalova University
Yalova, Turkey (Türkiye), 77200