Clinical trials: Kangaroo Mother Care
Neonatal Hypothermia
Hypothermia Prevention in Low Birthweight and Preterm Infants
Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of neonatal mortality and account for over one million neonatal deaths annually.
- Trial name
- NCT04364204
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care and BEMPU bracelet, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Where
- 6 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Low Birth Weight
Efficacy of Continuous Skin to Skin Care (Technique Kangaroo: TK) After Birth for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants and Their Mothers in Developing Countries
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of Technique Kangourou (TK) between low birth weight (LBW) infants and their mothers started as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth in developing country.
- Trial name
- EtudeTK (NCT00531492)
- Testing
- TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth, Conventional care
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development
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)
Kangaroo Care, Pregnant
The Effect of Kangaroo Care Education on Mother-Infant Bonding, Maternal and Neonatal Comfort
Kangaroo care encompasses early and continuous skin-to-skin contact, frequent and regular breastfeeding, early discharge from the hospital, and other supportive care practices necessary for the infant .
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Pregnant, Bonding, Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT06953817
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care Intervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
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
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
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
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
Preterm Birth, Skin to Skin Contact
Promoting Kangaroo Care for Preterm or Low Birthweight Infants in Rural India
The goal of this study is to develop ways to help mothers of preterm or low birth weight infants do Kangaroo Care at home after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in rural India.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Skin to Skin Contact, Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Care
- Trial name
- NCT07231432
- Testing
- Behavioral Interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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
Kangaroo Mother Care Implementation Research for Accelerating Scale-up
The implementation research project aims to develop and evaluate models for scaling up KMC in health facilities across India and Ethiopia and thereby develop effective approaches to achieve high population coverage
- Trial name
- NCT03506698
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 3,804 people
- Sponsor
- Rajiv Bahl
Colic, Infantile, Crying Time in Colicky Infants
The Effect of Colic Massage and Kangaroo Care on Babies and Their Mothers
Background: Infantile colic is a condition characterized by inconsolable crying in infants under three months of age. Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of colic massage and kangaroo care on infantile…
- Conditions
- Colic, Infantile, Crying Time in Colicky Infants, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
- Trial name
- randomized (NCT06727760)
- Testing
- massage, kangroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Gulsah Sunay Ertem
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
Premature Infant Disease, Newborn Morbidity
Effects of Confortable Environment, Kangaroo Care and Music Therapy in Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Creating a comfortable environment, implementing kangaroo care, and incorporating music therapy are crucial interventions for newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT06256406)
- Testing
- in the field of rehabilitation and neonatal care: the combination of Kangaroo care method and music therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Universitario, Catania
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
Kangaroo Care, Premature Infant
Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Kangaroo Care vs. Incubator Care
This clinical study aims to find out whether kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact between parents and their extremely premature newborns) can help protect the babies' brains by reducing the risk of bleeding in the brain during the…
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Premature Infant, IVH- Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- KANVIH (NCT07473882)
- Testing
- Lateral, Prone, Incubator care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
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
Preterm Birth, Hypothermia, Newborn
Kangaroo Mother Care With Plastic Bag (Trials 1A & 1B)
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
- NCT03141736
- Testing
- KMC & WHO protocol (0-1 hour), KMC, WHO protocol & bag (0-1 hour), KMC & WHO protocol (1-24 hours)
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brain Activity, Preterm
Neurofunctional Study of Preterm Infants' Brain Activity
During hospital stay, a family centered therapeutic approach is increasingly seen as the preferred clinical and care model to be adopted, since it is effective in promoting the neurobehavioral development of the infant and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05805254
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
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