Dads and bare chests: can Skin-to-Skin contact boost Father-Baby bonding?
NCT ID NCT07159477
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study in Turkey looked at whether having fathers hold their newborns skin-to-skin soon after birth improves bonding. 165 first-time fathers of healthy babies were randomly assigned to different amounts of skin-to-skin contact or standard care. Bonding was measured using a questionnaire three months after birth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- skin-to-skin contact
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple ways to strengthen father-infant bonding after birth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one country. Results may not apply to other settings, and the intervention is behavioral, so it's hard to control for all factors.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Çanakkale Onsekiz MArt University Hospital
Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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