Clinical trials: Kangaroo Mother Care
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
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 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
Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care
Admission to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Ward and Maternal Postpartum Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if extended admission to the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) ward helps to prevent postpartum depression in mothers of low birthweight infants in a low-resource setting whose newborns were…
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care, Postpartum Depression, Neurodevelopmental Outcome
- Trial name
- KMC PPD (NCT06545760)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for > 2 days, Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for < 2 days
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,908 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Prematurity
Immediate Parent -Infant Skin-to-Skin Study (IPISTOSS)
The World Health Organization recommend all stable low birth weight neonates to have Skin-to-skin-Contact (SSC) after birth. Intermittent SSC is used in Sweden in neonatal units.
- Trial name
- NCT03521310
- Testing
- Skin-to-skin, Conventional care
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Björn Westrup, MD PhD
Kangaroo-Mother Care, Preterm Infants
Early Kangaroo Care vs. Standard Neonatal Practices: Impact on Survival and Outcomes in Preterm Infants
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Early Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) compared to standard neonatal nursing practices in improving survival rates and nursing outcomes among preterm infants weighing less than 2000 grams…
- Trial name
- NCT06707376
- Testing
- Early Kangaroo Mother Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Jouf 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
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
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
Low-Birth-Weight
Formative Research to Develop an Intervention Package to Promote Practice of Kangaroo Mother Care for Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants in a Community (CKMC)
The study is being conducted to develop an intervention to assess the feasibility of implementing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for low birth weight (LBW) and preterm babies in a community setting.
- Trial name
- CKMC (NCT02613624)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
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
Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Mother-Child Relations
Early Versus Inmediately Skin to Skin Contact in Cesarean Section
Breastfeeding plays a fundamental role in the health of girls and boys by providing adequate nutrition, promoting development and mainly preventing diseases.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Mother-Child Relations, Kangaroo-mother Care
- Trial name
- NCT05292924
- Testing
- Early SCC
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Asociación Mexicana de Salud Primal
Kangaroo Care, Fathers
The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Parents' Perceived Parenting Self-Efficacy, Infant Attachment and Newborn Vital Signs
This study was planned to determine the effect of kangaroo care applied by parents of premature newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit on the newborn's vital signs, perceived parenting self-efficacy level and attachment to…
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Fathers, Mother-Infant Interaction, Premature Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06320587
- Testing
- Kangaroo care practice by both mother and father, Kangaroo care practice only mother
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
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 Birthweight, Preterm Birth
Low Birthweight and Preterm Infant Feeding Trial and Supportive Care Package: Implementation Research
Low Birthweight and Preterm Infant Feeding Trial and Supportive Care Package (LIFT-UP) aims to improve feeding and growth outcomes among low birthweight (LBW; <2.5kg) or preterm (<37 weeks gestational age) infants admitted to…
- Trial name
- LIFT-UP (NCT06390943)
- Testing
- Facility-based feeding support package plus (FB-FSP+), Transition-to-home feeding support package plus (TTH-FSP+)
- Where
- 5 sites in India, Malawi and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 632 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
The Gestational Age of the Newborn is Between 28-37 Weeks, Stable Health Status of the Newborn
The Effect of Kangaroo Care and Lullaby on Mother-Baby Physiological Parameters and Mother's State Anxiety Level
This study was planned to investigate the effect of kangaroo care and lullaby on mother-baby physiologic parameters and mother's state anxiety level in premature newborns.
- Conditions
- The Gestational Age of the Newborn is Between 28-37 Weeks, Stable Health Status of the Newborn, Mothers' Willingness to Participate in the Study
- Trial name
- NCT06964204
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care, Kangaroo Care+lullabies
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
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
Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Growth Acceleration
The Effects Of KC On Exclusively Breastfeeding And Baby's Growth And Development According To Attachment Theory
Kangaroo care is a developmental care method determined to improve the quality of life of premature babies. When the benefits of kangaroo care on development and feeding with breast milk on premature babies are considered, term…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Growth Acceleration, Development, Infant, Attachment
- Trial name
- NCT04506541
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Moderate to Late Prematurity
Is Skin-to-Skin Care Helpful for Preterm Infants and Their Mothers After Birth?
To see if infant outcomes will improve when mothers are helped to hold their preterm infants skin-to-skin as soon as possible after birth and as often as possible and for as long as possible each time during the next five days.
- Trial name
- NCT00917085
- Testing
- Skin-to-Skin contact
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)