Clinical trials: Kangaroo Mother Care
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Premature Infant, Work of Breathing
Work of Breathing and Kangaroo Mother Care
To compare work of breathing and oxygen saturation before, during, and after kangaroo mother care in preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants stable on non-invasive respiratory support.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Work of Breathing, Oxygen Saturation
- Trial name
- NCT03683316
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Low-Birth-Weight Infant
Implementation Research of Kangaroo Mother Care in Rural Pakistan.
Pakistan has a high neonatal mortality rate (55/1000 live birth)(1) and each year more than 200,000 newborns die. In rural Pakistan, more than 50% deliveries occur at home and majority by unskilled birth attendants(2).
- Trial name
- KMC (NCT03545204)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care Package, Routine Standard Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pain, Development
Trial of Repeated Analgesia With Kangaroo Care
Mothers can provide pain relief to their newborns, even in the context of intensive neonatal care. There is a recent accumulation of data, being analyzed by ourselves in a Cochrane review, that mothers holding their infants in a…
- Trial name
- TRAKC (NCT01561547)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Sucrose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Low-Birth-Weight
Impact of Promoting Community Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for Low Birth Weight Infants
This study is being conducted to assess the impact of promoting community initiated Kangaroo Mother Care (ciKMC) for low birth weight babies on post enrolment neonatal mortality and mortality post enrolment upto 6 months of age.
- Trial name
- KMC-LBW (NCT02653534)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 8,402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Preterm Infant, Hypothermia Neonatal
Kangaroo Mother Care With Plastic Bag (Trials 2A & 2B)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as continuously as possible together with the use of a plastic bag in combination with routine World Health Organization (WHO)…
- Trial name
- NCT03141723
- Testing
- KMC & WHO protocol (0-1 hour), KMC, WHO protocol & bag (0-1 hour), KMC & WHO protocol (1-24 hours)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 423 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Birth
Skin-to-skin After Delivery in Preterm Infants Born at 28-32 Weeks of Gestation
The aim of the study is to investigate physiological response, social/emotional response and general movements in preterm infants when they are given skin-to-skin contact with the mother (intervention) or standard care…
- Trial name
- NCT02024854
- Testing
- skin-to-skin, standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Norway
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Prematurity, Maternal Anxiety
Maternal Singing During Kangaroo Care in Preterm Infants
Study objective is to evaluate the additive effect of maternal singing during skin to skin contact (Kangaroo Care) on anxiety reduction both to infants and their mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT01427894
- Testing
- Maternal singing with Kangaroo Care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
LBW, Preterm
Effects of Kangaroo Mother Care Among Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Preterm Infants
Hypothermia, infections ,and ineffective breastfeeding are some of the commonest causes of deaths among premature and low birth weight LBW infants.
- Trial name
- KMC (NCT01776281)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Standard Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Methoclopramide for Gastroesophageal Reflux in Premature Infants
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) is a condition that affects the majority of premature infants that are followed at the Kangaroo Mother Care Program (ambulatory program for preterm infants discharged with their mothers in continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT02907632
- Testing
- Metoclopramide
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 490 people
- Sponsor
- Nathalie Charpak
Breast Feeding, Body Temperature Changes
Facilitating Skin-to-Skin Contact In the Postnatal Period
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a skin-to-skin facilitating garment used by mother-infant dyads. It has three phases including researcher observation, randomised controlled trialing and qualitative midwifery staff…
- Trial name
- NCT02998463
- Testing
- skin-to-skin facilitating garment
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham City University
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder
Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Aims and objectives: Studies on stress are generally aimed at young children and infants. However, in the neonatal period, "especially in preterm babies", this issue was not given enough attention and was almost completely…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
- Trial name
- NCT05607706
- Testing
- Exposure to maternal odor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Preterm Birth Complication
Kangroo Mother Care
infants had a condition that might influence their responses to pain, e.g., congenital anomalies or severe illnesses requiring treatment with antiepileptics, muscle relaxants, or analgesic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT05955404
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
Other Preterm Infants
Monitoring of Vital Signs During Skin-to-skin Holding by Mothers of Their Preterm Babies
This observational study aims to monitor the vital sign changes in both mother and baby that occur during kangaroo care in preterm infants and to investigate any potential correlations between maternal measurement values and…
- Trial name
- NCT02231801
- Testing
- Mother-Infant Dyad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Low Birth Weight Among Neonates
EFFECT OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ON HOSPITAL OUTCOME IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
Kangaroo Mother Care is a novel intervention known to improve survival, nutrition and prevent infections. Kangaroo Mother Care encompasses prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby and exclusive breastfeeding…
- Trial name
- NCT07736274
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Conventional Neonatal Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital
Low Birth Weight Babies, Kangaroo Mother Care Scale up
Implementation Research on Scaling up Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
This implementation research aims to accelerate effective and high coverage of Kangaroo Mother Care in district Sonipat in the state of Haryana, India. The project is being led by government of Haryana.
- Trial name
- KMC-Scaleup (NCT03098069)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 911 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Weight Gain
"Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care Plus Massage Therapy on Growth of Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants at Discharge"
Kangaroo mother care plus massage therapy will lead to improved growth of preterm low birth weight infants at discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT05640297
- Testing
- KMC with Massage therapy
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Premature Infants
The Effect of Using Clinical Guidelines on Kangaroo Care on Newborn and Maternal Outcomes
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the use of clinical guidelines in kangaroo care (KB) practice on neonatal and maternal outcomes in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05807191
- Testing
- Kangaroo care based on kangaroo care guide
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Behavior, Child
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Versus Hammock Positioning
Aim This study aimed to investigate the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC)versus hammock positioning (HP) on physiological indices and behavioral organization among preterm neonates.
- Trial name
- Kangaroo (NCT05165004)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Hammock Positioning, Routine Care of NICU
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Low Birth Weight, Premature Birth
Comparison of Outcomes of Early Kangaroo Mother Care and Standard Method Care in Healthy Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates at a Tertiary Care Hospital
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether early initiation of kangaroo mother care (KMC) can improve clinical outcomes in healthy low birth weight preterm neonates (gestational age 30-37 weeks, birth weight <2000 g).
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Premature Birth, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NCT07259486
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Standard Medical Care (SMC)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore