PostpartumNCT07252466
Factors Affecting Postnatal Mother-To-Infant Bonding
An observational study of Postpartum and Bonding, run by Acibadem University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to determine the factors that affect the postnatal mother-to-infant bonding. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Postpartum, Bonding, Newborn
- How many people
- 104 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2019to 1 May 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Mothers who give birth at the Maternity and Children's Hospital and their infants
Who may be able to join
- All healthy mothers who applied to the hospital's maternity ward at the time of the study
- who had a normal spontaneous delivery
- infants who were born at ≥38 gestational weeks
- infants who were deemed healthy by the physician were included in the study.
Who cannot join
- Mothers who had a risky health problem during delivery
- Infants who had a congenital illness
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Factors Affecting Postnatal Mother-To-Infant Bonding: A Modelling Study
The aim of this study is to determine the factors that affect the postnatal mother-to-infant bonding.
Read the detailed description
Bonding is recognised as one of the fundamental processes in terms of the socio-emotional development of the infants and the relationship they establish with the outside world.Mother-to-infant bonding typically initiates during pregnancy and continues to evolve through early childhood, reflecting the mother's emotional orientation toward her infant. The initial postnatal period is the most favourable time for the initiation of a positive mother-to-infant relationship and bonding.An adequate mother-to-infant bonding contributes to the positive physical and socio-emotional development of the child. A weaker mother-to-infant bonding is associated with insecure attachment and depression and anxiety in children. Also, women with weaker mother-to-infant bonding have been found to show less interest in the health of their children. These behaviours cause long-term negative cognitive and socio-emotional development in the child.In a study that assessed the level of mother-to-infant bonding in the postnatal period and the associated factors, in general, a significant proportion of mothers had difficulties in mother-to-infant bonding in the postnatal period. The postpartum period is a critical, complicated period of transition for both the mother and the infant, considering psychological, social, and physiological difficulties. Therefore, the mother-to-infant bonding can be affected by many factors. The aim of this study is to determine the factors that affect the postnatal mother-to-infant bonding.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Bonding, Newborn
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- postnatal, bonding, infant, mothers-infant bonding
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
No intervention was performed on the mothers or infants.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Term newborn-mother group | The group consists of mothers who gave birth at the hospital where the study was conducted during the data collection period and were found to be eligible to participate in the study, along with their infants. No intervention was performed on the mothers or infants. Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
MIBS level
After the first breastfeeding experience was completed, the mother assessed based on the mothers' self-reports using the Mother-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS). The "MIBS", developed by Taylor et al., was used to assess mother-to-infant bonding following the first breastfeeding. The MIBS consists of 8 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0-3). Items 1, 4, and 6 assess positive emotions (scored as 0, 1, 2, 3), while items 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 assess negative emotions (scored as 3, 2, 1, 0). Total scores range from 0 to 24, with lower scores indicating stronger mother-infant bonding. The tool has no specific cut-off value and has been shown to be sensitive in detecting subtle variations in early maternal bonding.
Measured: Immediately after completion of the first breastfeeding
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Nov 2025
- Study start1 Aug 2019
- Primary completion1 May 2022
- Study completion1 May 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PostpartumStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Acibadem UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 104 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Acibadem University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Zehra Kan Onturk, Acibadem University
- Investigators
- Merve Coşkun, Assist.Prof., Principal investigator, Acibadem University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07252466
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 62/2019
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 18 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Hailemeskel HS, Kebede AB, Fetene MT, Dagnaw FT. Mother-Infant Bonding and Its Associated Factors Among Mothers in the Postpartum Period, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021. Front Psychiatry. 2022 Jul 13;13:893505. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.893505. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 35911218Nakano M, Upadhyaya S, Chudal R, Skokauskas N, Luntamo T, Sourander A, Kaneko H. Risk factors for impaired maternal bonding when infants are 3 months old: a longitudinal population based study from Japan. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Mar 8;19(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2068-9.
PubMed 30849963Ohara M, Okada T, Aleksic B, Morikawa M, Kubota C, Nakamura Y, Shiino T, Yamauchi A, Uno Y, Murase S, Goto S, Kanai A, Masuda T, Nakatochi M, Ando M, Ozaki N. Social support helps protect against perinatal bonding failure and depression among mothers: a prospective cohort study. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 25;7(1):9546. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-08768-3.
PubMed 28842556Taylor A, Atkins R, Kumar R, Adams D, Glover V. A new Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale: links with early maternal mood. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2005 May;8(1):45-51. doi: 10.1007/s00737-005-0074-z. Epub 2005 May 4.
PubMed 15868385Tichelman E, Westerneng M, Witteveen AB, van Baar AL, van der Horst HE, de Jonge A, Berger MY, Schellevis FG, Burger H, Peters LL. Correlates of prenatal and postnatal mother-to-infant bonding quality: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2019 Sep 24;14(9):e0222998. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222998. eCollection 2019.
PubMed 31550274
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Factors Affecting Postnatal Mother-To-Infant Bonding: A Modelling Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07252466
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 62/2019
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Bonding, Newborn
- Keywords
- postnatal, bonding, infant, mothers-infant bonding
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 104 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Acibadem UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Nov 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.
The aim of this study is to determine the factors that affect the postnatal mother-to-infant bonding.
Detailed description
Bonding is recognised as one of the fundamental processes in terms of the socio-emotional development of the infants and the relationship they establish with the outside world.Mother-to-infant bonding typically initiates during pregnancy and continues to evolve through early childhood, reflecting the mother's emotional orientation toward her infant. The initial postnatal period is the most favourable time for the initiation of a positive mother-to-infant relationship and bonding.An adequate mother-to-infant bonding contributes to the positive physical and socio-emotional development of the child. A weaker mother-to-infant bonding is associated with insecure attachment and depression and anxiety in children. Also, women with weaker mother-to-infant bonding have been found to show less interest in the health of their children. These behaviours cause long-term negative cognitive and socio-emotional development in the child.In a study that assessed the level of mother-to-infant bonding in the postnatal period and the associated factors, in general, a significant proportion of mothers had difficulties in mother-to-infant bonding in the postnatal period. The postpartum period is a critical, complicated period of transition for both the mother and the infant, considering psychological, social, and physiological difficulties. Therefore, the mother-to-infant bonding can be affected by many factors. The aim of this study is to determine the factors that affect the postnatal mother-to-infant bonding.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Term newborn-mother group | – | Other: No interventionThe group consists of mothers who gave birth at the hospital where the study was conducted during the data collection period and were found to be eligible to participate in the study, along with their infants. No intervention was performed on the mothers or infants. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Mothers who give birth at the Maternity and Children's Hospital and their infants
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- All healthy mothers who applied to the hospital's maternity ward at the time of the study
- who had a normal spontaneous delivery
- infants who were born at ≥38 gestational weeks
- infants who were deemed healthy by the physician were included in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Mothers who had a risky health problem during delivery
- Infants who had a congenital illness
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionNo intervention was performed on the mothers or infants. | Other | Term newborn-mother group |
Primary outcome
MIBS level
Time frame: Immediately after completion of the first breastfeeding
After the first breastfeeding experience was completed, the mother assessed based on the mothers' self-reports using the Mother-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS). The "MIBS", developed by Taylor et al., was used to assess mother-to-infant bonding following the first breastfeeding. The MIBS consists of 8 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0-3). Items 1, 4, and 6 assess positive emotions (scored as 0, 1, 2, 3), while items 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 assess negative emotions (scored as 3, 2, 1, 0). Total scores range from 0 to 24, with lower scores indicating stronger mother-infant bonding. The tool has no specific cut-off value and has been shown to be sensitive in detecting subtle variations in early maternal bonding.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Nov 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 35911218Hailemeskel HS, Kebede AB, Fetene MT, Dagnaw FT. Mother-Infant Bonding and Its Associated Factors Among Mothers in the Postpartum Period, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021. Front Psychiatry. 2022 Jul 13;13:893505. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.893505. eCollection 2022.
- Results publication: PubMed 30849963Nakano M, Upadhyaya S, Chudal R, Skokauskas N, Luntamo T, Sourander A, Kaneko H. Risk factors for impaired maternal bonding when infants are 3 months old: a longitudinal population based study from Japan. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Mar 8;19(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2068-9.
- Results publication: PubMed 28842556Ohara M, Okada T, Aleksic B, Morikawa M, Kubota C, Nakamura Y, Shiino T, Yamauchi A, Uno Y, Murase S, Goto S, Kanai A, Masuda T, Nakatochi M, Ando M, Ozaki N. Social support helps protect against perinatal bonding failure and depression among mothers: a prospective cohort study. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 25;7(1):9546. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-08768-3.
- Results publication: PubMed 15868385Taylor A, Atkins R, Kumar R, Adams D, Glover V. A new Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale: links with early maternal mood. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2005 May;8(1):45-51. doi: 10.1007/s00737-005-0074-z. Epub 2005 May 4.
- Results publication: PubMed 31550274Tichelman E, Westerneng M, Witteveen AB, van Baar AL, van der Horst HE, de Jonge A, Berger MY, Schellevis FG, Burger H, Peters LL. Correlates of prenatal and postnatal mother-to-infant bonding quality: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2019 Sep 24;14(9):e0222998. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222998. eCollection 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Merve Coşkun, Assist.Prof. principal investigator
Acibadem University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Postpartum and Bonding, run by Acibadem University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 4 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Nov 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
MIBS level (time frame: Immediately after completion of the first breastfeeding). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07252466, which also lists 5 linked publications.
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 26 Nov 2025.