Immediate Bonding and Caesarean Section

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: C-Section

Treatments: Other: Skin-to-skin contact

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02727452

E 9/15

Details and patient eligibility

About

The randomised study analyzes the effects of immediate bonding (skin-to-skin contact) on different psychobiological and somatic outcomes of mother and child. The investigators compare 3 bonding conditions. Cortisol and Oxytocin are also measured during the bonding process.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mothers with elective Caesarean Section and their partners

Exclusion criteria

• premature birth
• severe diseases
• drug abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

immediate mother-skin-to-skin contact(SSC)

Experimental group

Description:

The immediate mother-SSC begins directly after birth (still during the C-section)

Treatment:

Other: Skin-to-skin contact

immediate father-SSC

Active Comparator group

Description:

The immediate father-SSC begins directly after birth (still during C-section)

Treatment:

Other: Skin-to-skin contact

Routine care;mother-SSC after 30 minutes

Other group

Description:

After birth (still during C-section) the newborn gets routine care of a midwife close to the mother. SSC with mother after 30 minutes

Treatment:

Other: Skin-to-skin contact