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N/ACompleted· 90 enrolled

Drug / intervention

Kangaroo Careother

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Kangaroo Care (Skin-to-Skin) Effects on Sleep in Premature Infants

Case Western Reserve University·interventional·Posted Jun 16, 2015·Updated Jun 18, 2015

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Kangaroo Care for Premature Birth of Newborn. Completed, enrolled 90 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

90 preterm infants were randomly assigned to kangaroo care (skin-to-=skin, chest-to-chest) group (n=50) or control (remained in incubator, prone (n=40) for a pretest period of 2- 3 hours, then fed, then KC group was placed in KC and control group remained in incubator for a 2-3 hr test period. EEG measures of sleep, HR, and RR were taken. .

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional

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Primary Purpose--

ConditionsPremature Birth of Newborn

CountriesUnited States

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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished

2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027

Enrollment StartJan 2003

Primary CompletionJun 2008

Study CompletionMay 2015

First PostedJun 2015

TodayJul 2026

First PostedJun 16, 2015

Enrollment StartJan 1, 2003

Primary CompletionJun 1, 2008

Study CompletionMay 1, 2015

TodayJul 2, 2026

Enrollment to primary: 5.4 yearsPosted 11.0 years ago

Interventions

Kangaroo Careother

skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest placement of diaper clad preterm infant up against his mother's chest and covered by a receiving blanket folded into fourths for 2-3 hours from one feeding to the next.