Clinical trials: Kangaroo Mother Care
Low Birthweight, Preterm
Enhancing the Survival of Low Birth Weight Infants in Low-Resource Settings
Kangaroo Care, which includes skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and timely follow-up, is a proven method to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings where the risks of prematurity, neonatal…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Preterm, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Trial name
- NCT06937580
- Testing
- Peer Support and Baby Box
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Preterm Infant, Hypothermia, Newborn
Early Kangaroo Mother Care in Gambian Hospitalised Unstable Neonates
The mortality effect of kangaroo mother care in stable newborns <2000g is well established but mortality effect in unstable newborns is not conclusively known.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Hypothermia, Newborn, Death, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Trial name
- eKMC (NCT03555981)
- Testing
- Early Kangaroo Mother Care, Standard care
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Premature Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to compare neurodevelopment and activity in infants born very preterm (26 to 33 6/7 weeks gestational age (GA)) receiving Standard Care (SC) or Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT02710474
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention, Standard Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Breastfeeding, Skin to Skin Contact
Effect of Combined Skin-to-Skin Contact and Kangaroo Care on Breastfeeding and Bonding in Cesarean-Born Newborns
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of consecutive skin-to-skin contact applied by the mother and father on breastfeeding parameters and parent-infant bonding in babies born by cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Skin to Skin Contact, Cesarean Birth, Kangaroo Care
- Trial name
- SSC-CS (NCT07410754)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Premature Neonate
Effect of "Kangaroo Mother Care" on Premature Infants Physiological Outcomes
This project aims at testing the effect of applying the KMC on the premature infants' physiological outcomes. The findings of this project are expected to contribute to the discipline of preterm infants' care by providing…
- Trial name
- NCT02919540
- Testing
- Kangaroo care approach
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
Premature Birth
Family Nurture Intervention in the CHoNJ NICU
The purpose of this proposal is to conduct a replication study of Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) at CHoNJ. FNI facilitates mother-infant interactions that are vital to early development.
- Trial name
- NCT02352142
- Testing
- Full Term EEG, Facilitated Infant Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Infant, Pain
Kangaroo Care Reduces Infant Pain Caused By Vaccination
The aim of this randomized controlled study determine the effect of KMC on pain in infants during vaccination.
- Conditions
- Infant, Pain, Kangaroo Mother Care, Nursing
- Trial name
- NCT04596137
- Testing
- İnfant pain management
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Preterm, Low Birthweight
Low-Cost and Reusable Thermal Jacket for Managing Preterm or Low Birth Weight Neonates.
Globally, over 15 million neonates are born preterm each year. They account for approximately 30% of global neonatal deaths and 19% of total neonatal deaths in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Low Birthweight, Hypothermia Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT06277843
- Testing
- Thermal Jacket
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Premature Birth, Mothers of Newborn Infants
Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development in Premature Infants: Clinical Trial Protocol
Mothers of premature newborns face special home care situations due to the conditions of their children after hospital discharge; This requires promoting the positive perception of maternal self-efficacy and thus achieving the…
- Trial name
- NCT06420635
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of premature children, Traditional kangaroo program
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
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
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
Impact of Kangroo on Neonates
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Energy Utilization in Preterm Neonates
This study aims to assess the impact of kangaroo mother care on energy utilization in preterm neonates by measuring urinary levels of xanthine, uric acid, and malondialdehyde.
- Trial name
- NCT07548229
- Testing
- kangroo mother care, routine incubation care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Kangaroo Care
Half Swaddle and Kangaroo Care in Preterm on Breastfeeding, Infant Attachment, Sleep Quality and Depression of Mothers
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of half swaddle and kangaroo care practices initiated in the early period in preterm infants on breastfeeding, mother-infant attachment, maternal sleep quality and…
- Trial name
- NCT05657886
- Testing
- Half swaddle, Kangaroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
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
Low Birth Weight Among Neonates
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Kangaroo Mother Care in Increasing the Rate of Weight Gain Among Neonates
A randomized, controlled trial of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) to determine the effectiveness in increasing the rate of weight gain among low birth weight neonates.
- Trial name
- NCT02085382
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Conventional Mother Care
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Philippines
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospitalized Newborn
Maternal Sensory Interventions in Newborns
This study was designed to determine the effects of maternal sensory interventions (kangaroo care, lullabies, and maternal tactile-auditory soothing) on sleep-wake states, physiological parameters, and sleep onset latency in…
- Trial name
- MSI (NCT07725094)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care, Maternal Lullaby, Maternal Tactile-Auditory Soothing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Preterm Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant
m-Health System for Tracking Kangaroo Mother Care and Temperature in Southern India
The product innovation is a wearable device that (combined with a smartphone and back-end analytics system) acts as a sensor, processor and actuator, and is therefore designed to identify critical parameters (Kangaroo Mother Care…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Kangaroo Mother Care, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT04929977
- Testing
- Wearable device with smart mobile phone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. John's Research Institute
Hypothermia, Newborn
Kangaroo Mother Care to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Infants
The overall hypothesis is that better adherence to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in combination with existing WHO thermoregulation care will reduce the incidence of moderate hypothermia (32-36 degrees C) or severe hypothermia (<32.0…
- Trial name
- NCT02189746
- Testing
- Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to 1 hour after birth, Standard Kangaroo Mother Care to 1 hour after birth, Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to discharge
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Prematurity of Fetus, Low Birth Weight Baby
Daily Skin-to-Skin Contact Duration in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants Admitted to a Kangaroo Care Unit
Kangaroo Mother Care promotes prolonged skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their parents. Although this practice is routinely encouraged in Kangaroo Care Units, the daily duration of skin-to-skin contact varies…
- Trial name
- PAP-UK (NCT07747870)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes