Clinical trials: Kangaroo-Mother Care Method
Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
Effect of Kangaroo Care on Heart Rate Variability in Late-onset Neonatal Sepsis
Background: Neonatal sepsis is the leading cause of mortality in preterm newborns. The autonomic nervous system modulates the response to sepsis through the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex.
- Trial name
- NCT05991648
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care (skin-to-skin contact)
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Kangaroo Mother Care, Oxidative Stress
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Oxidative Stress and Bonding
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Kangaroo Mother care can have effect on oxidative stress in premature neonates. It will also learn about the bonding between mother and her premature infant.
- Trial name
- KMC (NCT06338410)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Kangaroo-mother Care
Skin-to-skin Contact Between Premature Infant and Mother
Aim: To determine the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on perfusion index, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in premature infants who were discharged early and admitted to the neonatal intensive care in the following days.
- Trial name
- NCT06380231
- Testing
- kangaroo mother care (KMC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Rumeli University
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
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
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
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
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
Child Development
Immediate Effect of Kangaroo Position in Electromyographic Activity and Microcirculation of Newborn Preterm
Introdution: The Kangaroo Mother Care is a perinatal care model for preterm and low weight newborn. The Kangaroo Position is the main feature of this method.
- Trial name
- NCT02849665
- Testing
- Kangaroo Position
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
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
Neonatal Infections
Neonatal Package Study in Rural District of Pakistan
Neonatal mortality has been a notable health issue in Pakistan. Considering the importance of the issue and well recognized interventions the investigators are proposing a randomized controlled trial in a rural district of…
- Trial name
- NCT02279381
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine, Kangaroo Mother Care, Essential Neonatal Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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
Newborn Morbidity
Implementation at Scale and Evaluation of KMC
The goal of this quasi-experimental study design is to look at feasibility and document the process and challenges of implementing KMC at scale in district Sanghar (Sindh) and Lasbella (Balochistan) .
- Trial name
- KMC (NCT06130488)
- Testing
- KMC
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Kangaroo Mother Care
The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Breastfeeding Success in The Early Postpartum Period
The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding success in the early postpartum period.
- Trial name
- Mother Care (NCT06863753)
- Testing
- Kangoroo mother care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Kangaroo Care, Premature Infant
Efficacy of Lateral Kangaroo Care in Hemodynamic Stabilization of Premature Infant.
The objetive of the study is to evaluate the non-inferiority or the equivalence of the kangaroo care position, in lateral versus traditional one in prone measuring the stability of several parameters in premature infants less…
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Premature Infant, Body Temperature
- Trial name
- Cangulat (NCT03990116)
- Testing
- Lateral, Prone
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Laura Collados Gomez
Neonatal Temperature; Kangaroo Mother Care
Is a Woolen Cap Effective in Maintaining Normothermia in Preterm Infants During Kangaroo Mother Care?
The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness and the safety of a woolen cap in maintaining normothermia in low birth weight infants (LBWI) during Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).
- Trial name
- NCT02645526
- Testing
- Woolen cap
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Breastfeeding, Kangaroo Mother Care
The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Applied to the Healthy Newborns on Breastfeeding
This study aims to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) applied to the healthy newborns in the early postpartum period on breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Kangaroo Mother Care, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
- Trial name
- NCT04619459
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
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
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