New study tests if speedy C-Section recovery boosts Parent-Baby bonding
NCT ID NCT07276126
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether the Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean (ERAS) protocol helps mothers and fathers bond better with their newborn. ERAS includes steps like shorter fasting, early eating and walking, and immediate skin-to-skin contact. The trial will enroll 300 families and measure bonding through questionnaires at several time points after delivery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean (ERAS) protocol
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a simple set of recovery steps helps new parents feel closer to their baby after a C-section.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 1 participant enrolled so far. The results may not apply to all hospitals or families.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1 person
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
IInclusion Criteria: Pregnant women aged 18-60 years. Singleton, live fetus, and ≥37 weeks of gestation. Undergoing elective or medically indicated cesarean delivery. Ability to read and understand Turkish (for questionnaire validity). Mothers and fathers willing and able to complete postpartum follow-up assessments (2 hours, 24 hours, day 4, day 7). Provision of written informed consent by mother and, if participating, by father/partner. Maternal postpartum clinical stability (no condition precluding questionnaire completion). ❌ Exclusion Criteria (Dışlanma Kriterleri) Exclusion Criteria: Preterm birth (\<37 weeks) or multiple gestation (twins, triplets). Stillbirth, early neonatal death, or major congenital anomaly. Newborn requiring prolonged NICU stay preventing bonding assessments. Maternal severe obstetric complications: Massive postpartum hemorrhage Hysterectomy Severe preeclampsia or eclampsia Severe postpartum infection Maternal active psychiatric disorder or use of psychotropic medication. Maternal need for high-dose opioid analgesia or sedation interfering with bonding assessments. Inability to read/understand Turkish or cognitive impairment preventing questionnaire completion. Failure to complete follow-up visits (2 hours, 24 hours, day 4, day 7). Withdrawal of consent at any time.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Okan University Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34947, Turkey (Türkiye)
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