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Community Kangaroo Mother Care for improving child survival and brain development in Low Birth Weight newborns

A community-based model of delivery of Kangaroo Mother Care for improving child survival and brain development in Low Birth Weight newborns - CKMC-DEV

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/02/006653
Enrollment
550
Registered
2016-02-17
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: Intervention: Promotion of, and support to provide early skin to skin care as soon as possible after birth. Support for breastfeeding to promote optimal breastfeeding practice. Neonata

Sponsors

Centre for Health Research and Development Society for Applied Studies
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers and low birth weight >=1500gms to

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Birth weight - Unable to feed on offering feeds, confirmed by study team - Infant has breathing problems or less active - Mother does not intend to stay in study area for the next 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Developmental outcomes: - Assessment of maternal depression - Assessment of maternal sense of competence - Assessment of mother infant bonding - Assessment of mother infant interaction - Assessment of newborn behaviour - Assessment of infant temperament - Assessment of cognitive function by Bayley scale - Assessment of home environment by PROCESS Timepoint: - 6 weeks and 6 months - 6 weeks and 12 months - 6 weeks - 6 months - 6 weeks - 6 months and 12 months - 6 months and 12 months - 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Neonatal mortality - Early infant mortality - Early initiation of breastfeeding - Proportion exclusively breastfed - Weight and length gain - Incidence of infection in neonatal - Early recognition of illness and early and appropriate care seeking practicesTimepoint: - From birth to 28 days - From birth to 6 months - From birth to 1 month - 1, 3 and 6 months - At 1,3,6 and 12 months - 1-5 months period - 1-5 months period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nita Bhandari

Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies

CHRD@sas.org.in011-46043751-55

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026