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      A Group Videoconferencing Intervention (C@nnected) to Improve Maternal Sensitivity: Protocol for a Randomized Feasibility Trial

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          Abstract

          Background

          Early childhood development is highly dependent on the sensitive care provided by caregivers, and interventions focused on supporting parents to improve their sensitivity have shown to be effective. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health, with pregnant women and mothers of infants being an especially vulnerable group and maternal sensitivity particularly affected. However, access to face-to-face interventions is restricted; thus, it is important to have remote interventions to support this group of mothers.

          Objective

          The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of C@nnected, a group videoconferencing intervention to improve maternal sensitivity aimed at mother-infant dyads attending primary health care centers in vulnerable areas of Santiago, Chile.

          Methods

          This is a randomized feasibility single-masked (outcome assessor) study with a qualitative component. It will involve a block randomization procedure to generate a 3:2 allocation ratio (with more people allocated to the intervention arm). The intervention consists of 4 group videoconferencing sessions adapted from a face-to-face intervention with proven effectiveness. The control group will receive treatment as usual, along with educational brochures. The feasibility and acceptability of this study will be quantitatively and qualitatively assessed. Changes in clinical outcomes relating to maternal sensitivity, depressive symptoms, postpartum maternal attachment, and infant socioemotional development will also be evaluated.

          Results

          We finished adapting the face-to-face intervention to the videoconferencing format in July 2021. The study began recruitment in August 2021, and enrollment is expected to end in August 2022, with final study results expected in December 2022.

          Conclusions

          This study will contribute evidence for the use of eHealth interventions to promote maternal sensitivity. It will also inform the design and implementation of a future randomized clinical trial.

          Trial Registration

          ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04904861; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04904861

          International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

          DERR1-10.2196/35881

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                Author and article information

                Contributors
                Journal
                JMIR Res Protoc
                JMIR Res Protoc
                ResProt
                JMIR Research Protocols
                JMIR Publications (Toronto, Canada )
                1929-0748
                August 2022
                15 August 2022
                : 11
                : 8
                : e35881
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Deparment of Family Medicine Medicine Faculty Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Santiago Chile
                [2 ] School of Psychology Social Sciences Faculty Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Santiago Chile
                Author notes
                Corresponding Author: Victoria Binda vbinda@ 123456uc.cl
                Author information
                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3773-8776
                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5135-2175
                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6883-9297
                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-2851
                https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-6760
                Article
                v11i8e35881
                10.2196/35881
                9425171
                35969451
                5d83dd2e-fb5e-4e98-b7b6-5e2199ba162c
                ©Victoria Binda, Marcia Olhaberry, Carla Castañon, Constanza Abarca, Catalina Caamaño. Originally published in JMIR Research Protocols (https://www.researchprotocols.org), 15.08.2022.

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                History
                : 22 December 2021
                : 26 April 2022
                : 9 June 2022
                : 10 June 2022
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                maternal sensitivity,group intervention,primary care,ehealth,responsive caregiving,videoconferencing,early childhood,caregiver,ehealth intervention,health intervention,parenting,children,peer-support

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