Understanding Newborn-Mother Synchrony at Home: Feasibility of Remote Monitoring
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Using monitoring devices.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Synchrony. Basic parameters: from 0 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Finland
- Next step
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Overview
Parents and newborns influence each other in a dynamic interaction that can be described as synchrony. Synchrony between a newborn and mother refers to the dynamic and reciprocal adaptation between the newborn and mother. In this synchrony, the mother is highly receptive and sensitive to the newborn's signals, feelings, and needs. The aim of this study is to investigate the physiological and behavioral synchrony between newborns and their mothers, and to investigate the connection between maternal heart rate variability and postpartum depression symptoms in the home environment and to evaluate the suitability of remote monitoring devices for use in the home environment. The study participants consist of 30 newborns and 30 mothers. The inclusion criteria for newborns are: 1) informed consent from the newborn's parents/guardians 2) the newborn's health status has been confirmed as normal during hospital monitoring, and 3) the newborn is less than one month old. The inclusion criteria for mothers are: 1) ability to participate in Finnish, and 2) the mother has access to an Android smartphone. Data collection will be carried out using the following remote monitoring methods: Emfit smart mattress, Zoundream Cry analyses technology, Polar Verity Sense sensor, and Empatica EmbracePlus sensor. In addition, data will be collected using background information forms, a maternal stress scale (PSS-4), a diary completed by the mother, a maternal depression questionnaire (EPDS), and questionnaires measuring the suitability of remote monitoring in the home environment, and a thematic interview. In addition, at the end of the data collection phase, the mothers participating in the study will try out the Companion App, which displays sample data on the well-being of newborns, and respond to a questionnaire on the usability of the app.
Interventions
- Other Using monitoring devices
During the data collection, mother and newborn are using the monitoring devices listed in study description.
Primary outcome measures
- Physiological synchrony [Time frame: 24 hours]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Behavioral synchrony [Time frame: 24 hours]
- Correlation between mother heart rate variability and depressive symptoms [Time frame: Duration of data collection varies from 1 to 4 weeks depending on the mother's decision.]
- Correlation between mother sleep and depressive symptoms. [Time frame: Duration of data collection varies from 1 to 4 weeks, depending on the mother's decision.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria, mothers:
- ability to participate in Finnish
- Android smart phone available
Inclusion Criteria, newborns:
- received informed consent from both parents/guardians
- the newborn's health has been stated normal during hospital stay
- the newborn is < 1-month of age
Exclusion Criteria, both (mother and newborn):
Not meeting the inclusion criteria
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Finland · 1 center
- Turku University Hospital — Turku
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07392138 · #476745