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Hair Cortisol as Marker of Chronic Stress in Preterm and Term Fathers - Fathair-study
Sponsor: University of Cologne
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to compare the paternal hair cortisol as a marker for chronic stress in prematurely born children to maturely born children. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How differ the cortisol level between groups? * How change the cortisol level over time? * Are there secondary outcomes associated to the cortisol level of fathers? Participants will give a hair sample to analyse the cortisol level and fill out questionnaires at three time points. At six months of the infant's age, the investigators will also measure the paternal sensitivity.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Day - 7 Days
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2024-11-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
measurement of cortisol level
We will measure the cortisol level from the hair sample of the father at three time points. Furthermore the father will answer questionnaires at three time points and the paternal sensitivity is measured once.
Locations (1)
University Hospital of Cologne
Cologne, Northrhine-westfalia, Germany