Voice swap: simple recording may boost NICU bonding and breastfeeding
NCT ID NCT07597954
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether playing recorded voices between mothers and their newborns in the NICU could improve attachment and breastfeeding. Sixty mothers and their babies with a breathing condition called transient tachypnea took part. Mothers heard their baby's sounds, and babies heard their mother's voice, every 2 hours for 30 minutes. The goal was to see if this simple, non-invasive method supports family-centered care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- reciprocal voice exposure (recorded maternal and infant sounds)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple, non-invasive approach could help mothers and babies bond better and improve breastfeeding success in the NICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to all NICU settings or other medical conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Mothers aged ≥18 years * Infants ≥37 weeks gestation * Diagnosis of transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) * Infant admitted to NICU ≥6 hours * Ability to communicate in Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Infant clinical deterioration requiring transfer * Maternal psychiatric disorder * Hearing impairment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nilgün Avcı
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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