Clinical trials: Kangaroo Care
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
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
Kangaroo Care, Premature Birth
Evaluating the Effects of Kangaroo Care in the NICU
The main hypothesis of this study is that Kangaroo Father Care (KFC) will positively impact acute physiologic and long-term behavioral outcomes in infants, fathers, and families.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Premature Birth, Fathers
- Trial name
- NCT04727125
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
The Effect of Two Non-Pharmacological Methods on Pain During Retinopathy Examination
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effect of reverse kangaroo care position and ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) position applied during ROP examination in premature infants on pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06694103
- Testing
- Reverse Kangaroo Care Position, ROP Position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinem Basdemir
Premature Birth of Newborn
The Norwegian Family Centered Care Study
This study evaluates possible effects of two different NICU designs; by comparing traditional and Family Centered Care in terms of infant nutrition, health and growth, and coping by family.
- Trial name
- NCT02452580
- Testing
- Family Centered Care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Preterm Infant, Growth Acceleration
Effect on Early Somatic Growth of a Daily Kinesthetic Stimulation on Preterm Infants
Kangaroo position (KP), the essential component of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) method, has been increasingly implemented, given the benefits of early skin-to-skin contact on the cerebral maturation of preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Growth Acceleration, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
- Trial name
- KISONKAP (NCT03574350)
- Testing
- KS in Kangaroo Position, KS in incubator
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Nathalie Charpak
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
Healthy Newborns
The Effect of White Noise and Kangaroo Care Practices on Stress Parameters in Newborns With Heel Lancing
Aim: It is an examination of the effects of white noise and kangaroo care on some physiological parameters (pulse, saturation, crying duration) and stress markers (cortisol and glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78)) in heel…
- Trial name
- NCT06278441
- Testing
- Kangaroo care and White noise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Comfort in Neonates, Kangaroo Care
The Effect of Breastfeedıng and Kangaroo Care Applıed Before Heel Blood Collectıon on Newborn Paın and Comfort
This research will be conducted using a randomized controlled, double-blind experimental design to determine the effects of breastfeeding and kangaroo care on the pain and comfort of newborn babies before heel prick blood…
- Conditions
- Comfort in Neonates, Kangaroo Care, Breast-feeding, Pain in Newborns
- Trial name
- NCT07580677
- Testing
- breastfeeding, Kangaroo Care, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Infant ALL
The Effect of Kangaroo Care After Cardiac Surgery
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kangaroo care on the vital signs of infants undergoing cardiac surgery. Hypothesis 1 (H1): Oxygen saturation levels of babies who are given kangaroo care are higher than…
- Trial name
- NCT06400446
- Testing
- Standard care, Kangaroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
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)
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
Preterm Birth, Pain, Acute
Reducing Pain During Heel Blood Collection in Preterm Newborns
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used to control interventional pain in preterm newborns. Non-pharmacological methods should be preferred in the management of pain, especially during painful minor invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT05431452
- Testing
- Pain management
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
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
Community Kangaroo Mother Care for Improving Child Survival and Brain Development in Low Birth Weight Newborns
While newborn and child survival remains a priority, optimal development of survivors is receiving increasing attention. Interventions that impact both survival and development should be prioritized for action.
- Trial name
- CKMC-DEV (NCT02631343)
- Testing
- KMC, Essential newborn care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Heel Lancing, Heel Lance Procedures
The Effect of Different Kangaroo Mother Care Positions on Newborns During Heel Lancing
Newborn screenings are crucial preventive health services within public health programs worldwide. In our country, as part of this program, heel blood is taken from newborns between the 48th and 72nd hours after birth, which…
- Conditions
- Heel Lancing, Heel Lance Procedures, Kangaroo Mother Care, Skin to Skin Contact
- Trial name
- NCT06626815
- Testing
- Lateral Kangaroo Mother Care Position, Reverse Kangaroo Mother Care Position
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maltepe University
Mechanical Ventilation, Pain
Skin Conductance in Ventilated Preterms
The goal of this observational study is to learn more about the pain and stress experienced by newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation (breathing through a machine).
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Pain, Skin to Skin Care, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Trial name
- SCiP (NCT07568418)
- Testing
- Skin Conductance Measurement
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital
Hypothermia, Newborn
Kangaroo Mother Care to Prevent Hypothermia in Term 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
- NCT02189759
- Testing
- Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to one hour after birth, Standard Kangaroo Mother Care to one hour after birth, Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to discharge
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preterm Neonate, Low Birthweight Neonate
Effectiveness Trial of Thermal Jacket
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.
- Trial name
- NCT06277869
- Testing
- Thermal Jacket, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Where
- 3 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh