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Effects of a Parenting Skills Training Program on Maternal Self-Efficacy, Perceived Social Support, and Infant Development in Mothers of Preterm Infants Aged 6-12 Months

NCT07468435 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2026-03-12

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a structured parenting skills training intervention can improve maternal parenting self-efficacy, perceived social support, and infant developmental outcomes in mothers of preterm infants aged 6-12 months (corrected age).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does a parenting skills training intervention improve maternal parenting self-efficacy?

Does the intervention increase mothers' perceived social support and positively influence infant developmental levels?

Researchers will compare mothers who receive the parenting skills training intervention with a control group receiving standard care to determine whether the intervention leads to greater improvements in maternal and infant outcomes.

Participants will:

Complete baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up assessments of parenting self-efficacy and perceived social support

Have their infants assessed using standardized developmental evaluation tools

Participate in a structured, home-based parenting skills training program consisting of multiple sessions (intervention group only)

Take part in semi-structured interviews before and after the intervention to share their experiences and perceived needs

Conditions

  • Prematurity

Interventions

OTHER

Parental Skill Training Program

The intervention will consist of a structured Parenting Skills Training Program delivered to mothers of preterm infants aged 6-12 months (corrected age). The program will be designed as an individualized, home-based intervention aiming to strengthen maternal parenting skills, enhance parenting self-efficacy, and support infant development through responsive caregiving practices. Mothers in the intervention group will receive the parenting skills training in multiple structured sessions delivered by a trained professional. Sessions will be conducted in the participants' homes and will include both informational and practical components tailored to the mother-infant dyad.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medipol University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-13
Primary Completion
2026-06-20
Completion
2026-08-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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