UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056823
Receipt number R000064776
Scientific Title Elucidation of the Mechanism of Synchronization of Heart Rate Variability in the Process of Parent-Child Attachment Format
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/01/27
Last modified on 2025/07/31 11:55:42

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Basic information

Public title

Elucidation of the Mechanism of Synchronization of Heart Rate Variability in the Process of Parent-Child Attachment Format

Acronym

Elucidation of the Mechanism of Synchronization of Heart Rate Variability in the Process of Parent-Child Attachment Format

Scientific Title

Elucidation of the Mechanism of Synchronization of Heart Rate Variability in the Process of Parent-Child Attachment Format

Scientific Title:Acronym

Elucidation of the Mechanism of Synchronization of Heart Rate Variability in the Process of Parent-Child Attachment Format

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

able-bodied person

Classification by specialty

Nursing Adult Child

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

It has been reported that the phenomenon of synchronization of parent-child heart rate variability occurs during the attachment formation process between parents and children. The applicants have developed an analytical method to quantify this phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the detailed mechanism of the occurrence of the synchronization phenomenon of heart rate variability between parents and children by using this analytical method. To this end, a questionnaire survey and behavioral observation technique will be used to analyze whether numerical differences in heart rate variability can be observed depending on parental background, and whether differences in this phenomenon can also be observed in caregivers other than parents.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

The significance of this research lies in the fact that it enables us to understand the development of the parent-child relationship as concrete data, and aims at the early detection of attachment dysformation based on scientific evidence.

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Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Elucidate the mechanism of the synchronization phenomenon of heart rate variability between parents and children

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Diagnosis

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Parents and children play freely.
About 5 minutes.
ECG measurements are taken during this time.

Interventions/Control_2

Child plays freely with a third party other than the parent.
About 5 minutes.
During this time, an electrocardiogram will be measured.

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

5 months-old <=

Age-upper limit

7 months-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

[Parents and children]
(1) Parents must be at least 20 years of age (at the time consent is obtained) and the child must be between 5 and 7 months of age.
(2)The child must be in full term (37 weeks 0 days to 41 weeks 6 days).
(3) Mother and child (one) or father and child (one) must be able to participate.
(4)The child's gender is not required.
(5)The substitute for the child must be a parent.
(6)The applicant must be able to communicate in Japanese and give written consent in Japanese.

[Third parties other than parents]
(1) Age must be 20 years or older (at the time of consent).
(2) The gender of the child must be the same as that of the intended parent.
(3)Have no experience in child care themselves (no professional experience with children over an extended period of time).
(4)Have a professional education related to nursing or childcare (including undergraduates who have completed maternal/pediatric training).
(5)The applicant must be able to communicate in Japanese and give written consent in Japanese.

Key exclusion criteria

[Parents and children]
(1)Severe psychiatric symptoms (severe cognitive dysfunction, severe depression).
(2)Severe skin diseases.
(3)Other cases in which the physician and midwife or nurse deem it inappropriate for the child to participate in the survey.

[Third parties other than parents]
(1)Severe psychiatric symptoms (severe cognitive dysfunction, severe depression).
(2)Severe skin diseases.
(3)Other cases in which the physician and midwife or nurse deem it inappropriate for the child to participate in the survey.

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hitoshi
Middle name
Last name Siwaku

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Graduate School of Medicine, Postgraduate Course of Health Sciences, Department of Child Health Nursing

Zip code

980-8575

Address

2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

TEL

022-717-7921

Email

hsiwaku@tohoku.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Aoi
Middle name
Last name Sakurai

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Child Health Nursing

Zip code

980-8574

Address

2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi

TEL

022-717-7921

Homepage URL


Email

aoi.sakurai.tohokumed@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tohoku University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Science and Technology Agency

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Committee Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Address

2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan

Tel

022-728-4105

Email

ec-med@grp.tohoku.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 01 Month 27 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Suspended

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 01 Month 09 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 01 Month 31 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 01 Month 27 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 07 Month 31 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064776