*Father trials: effects of a soft baby carrier on fathers* hormonal levels, neural processing of infant signals, and parenting behavior*
Recruiting
- Conditions
- study does not concern any condition, but studies the effects of physical contact with infant on fatherhoodn.a.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46345
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Leiden
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
Fathers who have had their first baby: male adults in the early postnatal phase of parenthood (child*s age <= +2 month). The baby is a full-term, healthy infant.
Exclusion Criteria
Not living in the same house as their partner
Endocrine disorders
Alcohol and drug abuse
Use of medication potentially interfering with the endocrine system
MRI contraindications, including metallic foreign objects, neurological disorder and claustrophobia
Psychiatric disorder
Cardiovascular disease
Not fluent at Dutch language
Upper torso injury
Fathers already using a baby carrier regularly
Participated in VIPP-PRE study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method