Support healthy emotional co-regulation between mothers with PCOS and obesity and their infants

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional feasibility study will recruit mother–infant dyads from the PEPPI cohort who delivered at Oulu University Hospital in 2024–25 and who have a low pre-test uWECS score. Eligible mothers must have a diagnosis of PCOS and meet obesity BMI criteria and will receive the brief, multimodal ECoFam intervention focused on emotional connection and co-regulation. The study will implement the uWECS screening tool in clinical follow-up and measure feasibility outcomes plus limited efficacy on maternal emotional connection, depressive symptoms, and infant socioemotional indicators. If feasible, the protocol and training will be refined for rapid scale-up within Finnish maternal–child services.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of PCOS
* Obesity according to BMI
* Gave birth at Oulu University Hospital in 2024-25
* PEPPI cohort study participation
* uWECS emotional connection score \<9.0 at pre-test

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Infant death

Where it's running

• Oulu University Hospital
  Oulu, Finland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Julia Jäkel, Dr. phil. habil. — University of Oulu
• Study coordinator: Julia Jaekel, PhD
• Email: apfelliebhaber@gmail.com
• Phone: 358458043150

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.