None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: KMC: Promotion of and support to provide early skin to skin care as soon as possible after birth initiated at the community. Support for breastfeeding to promote optimal breastfeeding p
Sponsors
Centre for Health Research and Development Society for Applied Studies
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Singleton Low birth weight babies (>=1500 to <=2250 g) included in the trial titled â??Effect of Community Initiated Kangaroo mother care on babies with Low Birth Weightâ?? who are either born at home or hospital but KMC not initiated in the hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Infant unable to feed 2.Infant has breathing problem or is less active 3.Twins or triplets 4.Gross congenital malformations 5.Mother does not intend to stay in the study area for the next 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. LAZ score (4600 sample size) 2. Postpartum depressive symptoms (1950 sample size)Timepoint: End of neonatal period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Breast milk antimicrobial proteins(in a sub sample)Timepoint: 3rd week of life;Breastfeeding performance: successful breastfeeding, lactation failure and use of breast milk substitutes (in a sub sample)Timepoint: at the end of neonatal period;Gut inflammatory markers: Fecal Calprotectin, Myeloperoxidase, alpha1antitrypsin(in a sub sample)Timepoint: at the end of neonatal period;Infant breast milk intake during the neonatal period (sub sample of 550 infants)Timepoint: neonatal period;LAZ and WHZ scoreTimepoint: 3 and 6 months;Maternal stress and cortisol levels(sub sample of 550)Timepoint: at the end of neonatal period;Relative abundance of and diversity of infant gut microbiome (in a sub sample)Timepoint: at the end of neonatal period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sarmila Mazumder
Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies
Outcome results
None listed