Training EffectivenessNCT07087483
Effects of a Nurse-Led Transition to Fatherhood Program on Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care, Gender Perception, and Father-Infant Bonding
A study testing The fathers who receive training and Fatherhood Skill Training in people with Training Effectiveness and Fatherhood Transition Training for New Fathers, run by Akdeniz University Hospital.
Trial summary
Fatherhood transition programs led by nurses can positively influence fathers' involvement in infant care, gender roles, and father-infant bonding. These programs encourage fathers to take a more active role in both the prenatal and postnatal periods, enhancing their knowledge and skills related to infant care. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Training Effectiveness, Fatherhood Transition Training for New Fathers
- What is being tested?
- The fathers who receive training and Fatherhood Skill Training
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 30 Aug 2025to 30 Nov 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- being a newborn father
Who cannot join
- N/A
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effects of a Nurse-Led Transition to Fatherhood Program on Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care, Gender Perception, and Father-Infant Bonding: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fatherhood transition programs led by nurses can positively influence fathers' involvement in infant care, gender roles, and father-infant bonding. These programs encourage fathers to take a more active role in both the prenatal and postnatal periods, enhancing their knowledge and skills related to infant care. Through these programs, fathers gain more information and practical abilities in caring for their babies.
The trainings provided by nurses cover essential care topics such as infant and maternal nutrition, sleep routines, diapering, burping, hygiene, and safety. This knowledge enables fathers to participate in infant care more effectively and safely.
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Traditional gender roles often assume that infant care is primarily the mother's responsibility. However, nurse-led programs emphasize that fathers can and should take an active role in this process. This helps break down stereotypes related to gender roles and strengthens the father's role in childcare.
Active participation in infant care from an early stage contributes to the development of a strong emotional bond between father and baby. Quality time spent together, physical contact, and shared activities reinforce this bond. Research shows that a strong father-infant bond has positive effects on a child's emotional and social development.
In conclusion, nurse-led fatherhood transition programs significantly contribute to reshaping traditional gender roles and strengthening the emotional bond between fathers and their babies by increasing paternal involvement in infant care. Expanding such programs can lead to long-term positive outcomes for both fathers and children.
- Being tested
- The fathers who receive training, Fatherhood Skill Training
- Keywords
- fathers
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
The fathers who receive trainingBehavioural
We will provide training to fathers on how they can improve and support their fatherhood skills with their newborns, and the control group will only receive the brochure about the basic fatherhood skills.
Fatherhood Skill TrainingBehavioural
FATHERHOOD TRANSITION TRAINING PROGRAM • Explanation of the goals and objectives of the training
- Introduction to the training program
- Newborn's physiological characteristics (weight, height, head circumference, fontanelles, body temperature, sleep, feeding, urination, meconium, genital organs, reflexes, sleeping position, safety, hygiene)
- Infant feeding and burping the baby
- Changing baby's clothes, giving a bath, diapering, and general care of the eyes, ears, mouth, umbilical cord, and skin
- Importance and benefits of breast milk
- Breastfeeding positions and techniques
- Methods of expressing, storing, and increasing breast milk
- Information about vaccinations, hearing and heel-prick screening, developmental hip dysplasia, and jaundice
- General information on gender roles
- Importance of father-infant bonding and its short- and long-term outcomes
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| The fathers who receive training | Experimental | We will provide a training to fathers how they can improve and support their fatherhood skills with their newborns. Receives: Behavioral: The fathers who receive training; Behavioral: Fatherhood Skill Training |
| The fathers who do not receive any training | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Father-Infant Attachment Scale (FIAS)
The scale, developed by Condon and colleagues, aims to assess father-infant attachment within the first year postpartum (Condon et al., 2008). The Turkish adaptation was conducted by Güleç and Kavlak (2013) and administered to fathers of infants aged 6-12 months. With the author's approval, it was stated that the scale could be used from the third month postpartum onward. The scale consists of 18 items and has three subdimensions: pleasure in interaction, love and pride, and patience and tolerance. Each item on the scale is rated on a scale from 1 to 5. Except for items 1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 18, and 19, the items are reverse-scored. Scoring for reverse items is performed in the opposite direction. Higher scores indicate stronger attachment (Güleç \& Kavlak, 2013). A validity and reliability analysis was conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of the scale. At the sixth month, the total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was determined as 0.81; for the patience and tolerance subdimen
Measured: 0 - 4 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Gender Perception Scale
Developed by Altınova and Duyan (2013), the Gender Perception Scale, for which validity and reliability studies have been conducted, was designed particularly for use with adults. It measures individuals' attitudes regarding how they perceive gender roles in various areas. This scale consists of a total of 25 items. Ten of the items are positively worded, and fifteen are negatively worded. The scale uses a five-point Likert format, where individuals indicate their level of agreement with the statements as follows: "strongly agree (5), agree (4), undecided (3), disagree (2), strongly disagree (1)." Negative items are reverse-scored. Items 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, and 25 are negative and are reverse-scored. Accordingly, scores on the scale can range between 25 and 125, with higher scores indicating a more positive perception of gender roles. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.872.
Measured: 0 - 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Jul 2025
- Study start30 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion12 Oct 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Nov 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Training EffectivenessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Akdeniz University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sati Koldas Mir, Akdeniz University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07087483
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AU-SBF-SKM-01
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 28 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: We will ask the participants if they would like to share any details about their participation. upon agreement, the IPD might be considered to share
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of a Nurse-Led Transition to Fatherhood Program on Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care, Gender Perception, and Father-Infant Bonding: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07087483
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AU-SBF-SKM-01
- Keywords
- fathers
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Akdeniz University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 12 Oct 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Nov 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Fatherhood transition programs led by nurses can positively influence fathers' involvement in infant care, gender roles, and father-infant bonding. These programs encourage fathers to take a more active role in both the prenatal and postnatal periods, enhancing their knowledge and skills related to infant care. Through these programs, fathers gain more information and practical abilities in caring for their babies.
The trainings provided by nurses cover essential care topics such as infant and maternal nutrition, sleep routines, diapering, burping, hygiene, and safety. This knowledge enables fathers to participate in infant care more effectively and safely.
Traditional gender roles often assume that infant care is primarily the mother's responsibility. However, nurse-led programs emphasize that fathers can and should take an active role in this process. This helps break down stereotypes related to gender roles and strengthens the father's role in childcare.
Active participation in infant care from an early stage contributes to the development of a strong emotional bond between father and baby. Quality time spent together, physical contact, and shared activities reinforce this bond. Research shows that a strong father-infant bond has positive effects on a child's emotional and social development.
In conclusion, nurse-led fatherhood transition programs significantly contribute to reshaping traditional gender roles and strengthening the emotional bond between fathers and their babies by increasing paternal involvement in infant care. Expanding such programs can lead to long-term positive outcomes for both fathers and children.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, care provider)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| The fathers who receive training | Experimental | Behavioral: The fathers who receive training, Behavioral: Fatherhood Skill TrainingWe will provide a training to fathers how they can improve and support their fatherhood skills with their newborns. |
| The fathers who do not receive any training | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- being a newborn father
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- N/A
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| The fathers who receive trainingWe will provide training to fathers on how they can improve and support their fatherhood skills with their newborns, and the control group will only receive the brochure about the basic fatherhood skills. | Behavioural | The fathers who receive training |
| Fatherhood Skill TrainingFATHERHOOD TRANSITION TRAINING PROGRAM • Explanation of the goals and objectives of the training * Introduction to the training program * Newborn's physiological characteristics (weight, height, head circumference, fontanelles, body temperature, sleep, feeding, urination, meconium, genital organs, reflexes, sleeping position, safety, hygiene) * Infant feeding and burping the baby * Changing baby's clothes, giving a bath, diapering, and general care of the eyes, ears, mouth, umbilical cord, and skin * Importance and benefits of breast milk * Breastfeeding positions and techniques * Methods of expressing, storing, and increasing breast milk * Information about vaccinations, hearing and heel-prick screening, developmental hip dysplasia, and jaundice * General information on gender roles * Importance of father-infant bonding and its short- and long-term outcomes | Behavioural | The fathers who receive training |
Primary outcome
Father-Infant Attachment Scale (FIAS)
Time frame: 0 - 4 months
The scale, developed by Condon and colleagues, aims to assess father-infant attachment within the first year postpartum (Condon et al., 2008). The Turkish adaptation was conducted by Güleç and Kavlak (2013) and administered to fathers of infants aged 6-12 months. With the author's approval, it was stated that the scale could be used from the third month postpartum onward. The scale consists of 18 items and has three subdimensions: pleasure in interaction, love and pride, and patience and tolerance. Each item on the scale is rated on a scale from 1 to 5. Except for items 1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 18, and 19, the items are reverse-scored. Scoring for reverse items is performed in the opposite direction. Higher scores indicate stronger attachment (Güleç \& Kavlak, 2013). A validity and reliability analysis was conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of the scale. At the sixth month, the total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was determined as 0.81; for the patience and tolerance subdimen
1 secondary outcome
Gender Perception Scale
Time frame: 0 - 4 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Jul 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. We will ask the participants if they would like to share any details about their participation. upon agreement, the IPD might be considered to share
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing The fathers who receive training and Fatherhood Skill Training in people with Training Effectiveness and Fatherhood Transition Training for New Fathers, run by Akdeniz University Hospital.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Sati Koldas Mir, MSc (+90 506 778 31 80, satikoldasmir@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Father-Infant Attachment Scale (FIAS) (time frame: 0 - 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jul 2025.