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CompletedNCT03357965Updated Nov 30, 2017

Familiy Medicine Perspective to Maternal-infant Bonding

An observational study in Maternal-Fetal Relations, Depression and Anxiety, sponsored by Yildiz Atadag. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to female participants. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-30.

Sponsored by Yildiz Atadag · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
73
Sex
Female
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 340 studies in Depression with a site in Turkey — 59 open to participants now, 70 under way, none of them phase 3. Depression · Turkey.

Enrollment
63rd of 96
73 · median 105
Started
2016
with 3 others
Observational
96 of 340
16 open now
Registered
10th of 340
by date

Among the 340 studies in Depression with a site in Turkey, this one is the 63rd largest by enrollment of the 96 observational ones, is one of 4 that started in 2016, is one of 96 observational ones, and was the 10th registered.

By phase

340 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

No phase237 · 43 open
Observationalthis study96 · 16 open
Phase 34 · 0 open
Phase 42 · 0 open
Phase 21 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2005; this study’s year is marked. 4 started in 2016.

Size and results

Median enrollment 60 across the 244 interventional studies, 105 across the 96 observational. Of the 256 that completed or were terminated, 6 (2%) have results posted.

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Study summary

Maternal bonding was described as a qualitative change in the relationship of a mother with her infant. By this study, the investigators aimed to investigate the mother-infant bonding and the factors affecting it, from the point of the family practice, which is responsible for the healthcare of all family members from the fetus to the eldest individual in a family.

Read the detailed description

The study was carried out as a single-centered descriptive research among 73 women at the postpartum period. The sociodemographic status and the histories of pregnancies of the study participants were recorded. The Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI), which questions the biological, psychological and social factors, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used to collect data to determine the factors affecting the mother-infant bonding in the postpartum period.

The study is a descriptive survey study, which was conducted to determine the mother-infant attachment and its affecting factors in mothers in the first 6-week of the postpartum period. In order to conduct the study, the local Ethics Committee approval was obtained. (Approval date: 24.11.2016, number 18517).

The mean score of the Turkish version of the Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) is approximately 95+6 according to the validation study. In our study, considering that the average MAI score of the participants would be approximately 97, investigators determined to include 73 patients in the study with a type I error set at a=0.05 and with the power of (1-b) 80%.

The universe of the study consists of the mothers in the first 6 weeks of the postpartum period presenting to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic and the mothers of the pediatric patients presenting to the Pediatric Clinic of the Health Sciences University Umraniye Education and Research Hospital.

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Conditions studied

  • Maternal-Fetal Relations
  • Depression
  • Anxiety

Keywords

  • maternal infant bonding
  • depression
  • anxiety
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
Female
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The universe of the study consists of the mothers in the first 6 weeks of the postpartum period presenting to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic and the mothers of the pediatric patients presenting to the Pediatric Clinic of the Health Sciences University Umraniye Training and Research Hospital.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Women who gave birth in 6 weeks
  • Women who had no mental illness history
  • Women who had no health issue
  • Women who accepted to join the study
  • Women who can communicate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The women who did not have the features below the inclusion criteria
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
73 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • OtherQuestionnaire

    Women who had gave birth in 6 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Maternal Attachment Inventory

    The items of the MAI are designed in the 4-point Likert scale, which can be scored between 1 and 4 (1: never, 2: sometimes, 3: often, 4: always). The increasing scores indicate increasing levels of attachment of the mother.

    Time frame: 20 minutes

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Study locations

1 site
  • Gaziantep Sahinbey Baglarbasi Family Health Center
    Gaziantep, Turkey
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bowlby J. Attachment and Loss Volume I: Attachment. 2nd ed. New York: Basic Books Inc; 1982
  • Cranley MS. Development of a tool for the measurement of maternal attachment during pregnancy. Nurs Res. 1981 Sep-Oct;30(5):281-4. PubMed 6912989 ↗
  • BOWLBY J. The nature of the child's tie to his mother. Int J Psychoanal. 1958 Sep-Oct;39(5):350-73. No abstract available. PubMed 13610508 ↗
  • Bowlby J. Attachment and Loss Volume II: Separation. Anxiety and Anger. New York: Basics Books, Inc; 1973.
  • Rodriguez CM, Tucker MC. Behind the cycle of violence, beyond abuse history: a brief report on the association of parental attachment to physical child abuse potential. Violence Vict. 2011;26(2):246-56. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.26.2.246. PubMed 21780538 ↗
  • Kapci EG, Kucuker S. [The parental bonding instrument: evaluation of psychometric properties with Turkish university students]. Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2006 Winter;17(4):286-95. Turkish. PubMed 17183445 ↗
  • Noriuchi M, Kikuchi Y, Senoo A. The functional neuroanatomy of maternal love: mother's response to infant's attachment behaviors. Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Feb 15;63(4):415-23. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.05.018. Epub 2007 Aug 7. PubMed 17686467 ↗
  • Pirdal H, Yalçın BM, Ünal M. Knowledge levels of pregnants on their pregnancy and the related factors. Turkish Journal of Family Practice. 2016;20(1):7-15.
  • Atadağ Y, Aydın A, Kaya D, Köşker HD, Başak, F, Uçak S. Changes in causes of admission to tertiary health care center with family medicine implementation. Turkish Journal of Family Practice. 2016;20(4):141-151
  • Aydemir Ö, Güvenir T, Küey L ve ark (1997) Validity and Reliability of Turkish Version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Turkish Journal of Pscyhiatry. 8(4): 280-287.
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Dec 2016 to primary completion in Feb 2017, 2 months.

Of 460 non-industry observational studies under Depression, half reached primary completion within 34 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 63. This study's 2 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 493 studies reached it within 33 months; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 62.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 20, 2017
First posted
Nov 30, 2017
StartActual
Dec 1, 2016
Primary completionActual
Feb 1, 2017
CompletionActual
Feb 1, 2017
Last update
Nov 30, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 30, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03357965
Lead sponsor
Yildiz Atadag
Responsible party
Yildiz Atadag (Medical Doctor, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Nov 30, 2017
Start date
Dec 1, 2016
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2017
Completion
Feb 1, 2017
Last update
Nov 30, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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