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Prevention of Hypothermia by skin to skin in early neonatal period

Randomized Control Trial on effect of skin to skin contact shortly after birth on the incidence of hypothermia in newborns within 48 hours of life

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/06/003790
Enrollment
100
Registered
2013-06-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Skin to Skin care: Skin to skin care given by mother after delivery to the neonate, Route: Topical Dose: skin to skin care Duration: 18 hours of skin to skin care Control Intervention1

Sponsors

Pramukhswami Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All newborns more than 1.8 kgs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: congenital malformation unstable neonate respiratory distress

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
incidence of hypothermiaTimepoint: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 24, 48 hours after being born—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
breasfeeding outcomesTimepoint: 1 year and 2 years of life—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Somashekhar Nimbalkar

Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad

vijaykp@charutarhealth.org9825257615

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 21, 2026