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Hair Cortisol as Marker of Chronic Stress in Preterm and Term Fathers - Fathair-study

NCT05969431 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2024-11-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to compare the paternal hair cortisol as a marker for chronic stress in prematurely born children to maturely born children.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* How differ the cortisol level between groups?
* How change the cortisol level over time?
* Are there secondary outcomes associated to the cortisol level of fathers? Participants will give a hair sample to analyse the cortisol level and fill out questionnaires at three time points. At six months of the infant's age, the investigators will also measure the paternal sensitivity.

Conditions

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Father-Child Relations
  • Premature Birth

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

measurement of cortisol level

We will measure the cortisol level from the hair sample of the father at three time points. Furthermore the father will answer questionnaires at three time points and the paternal sensitivity is measured once.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Siegen

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Cologne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katrin Mehler, PD Dr. · University of Cologne

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
7 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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