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Study name	What are the effects of supporting early parenting by increasing the understanding of the infant? A randomised community based trial
Methods	Cluster‐randomised trial
Participants	2566 participants. The primary study population is formed by new families, mothers and fathers and their infant/s.
Interventions	Intervention group: NBO, Newborn behavioral observation In the intervention group new parents will receive the NBO delivered in connection with the examination of the newborn in a shared observation with the parents in the home visit of the health visitor 3 weeks postpartum Control group: practice as usual In the comparison group new parents will receive practice as usual due to the examination of their newborn in the home visit of the health visitor 3 weeks post part
Outcomes	Karitane parenting confidence scale, KPCS. Change is being assessed. (Time frame: measured at 2 weeks, 3 and 9 months postpartum) Infant Care Index (Time frame: measured 4 months postpartum) Ages & States questionnaire, ASQ‐SE. Change is being assessed. (Time frame: measured at 2 weeks, 3 and 9 months postpartum) The Major Depression Inventory (MDI10) (Time frame: measured at 2 weeks, 3 and 9 months postpartum) Breast‐feeding period in weeks (Time frame: measured at 3 and 9 months)
Starting date	1 January 2017
Contact information	Hanne Kronborg, Associate Professor, University of Aarhus
Notes	NCT 03070652 What Are the Effects of Supporting Early Parenting by Increasing the Understanding of the Infant? https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03070652