Could a Mother's heartbeat ease stress during newborn phototherapy?
NCT ID NCT07712978
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether playing a recording of a mother's heartbeat, breathing, and chest vibrations to her newborn during phototherapy for jaundice can reduce maternal anxiety and stress. Forty mothers and their full-term newborns will take part, with half receiving the heartbeat intervention and half receiving standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, womb-like sound and vibration therapy is practical and comforting in a maternity ward.
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- Active substance
- A multisensory sleep pad that plays the mother's recorded heartbeat, breathing sounds, and chest vibrations to the newborn during phototherapy.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple, low-cost intervention could help mothers feel less anxious and more connected to their newborns during a common medical treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention may not significantly reduce anxiety or stress compared to standard care.
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Oulu University Hospital
Oulu, 90220, Finland
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