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A Clinical trial to study the effect of nurture on premature neonates.

A study to assess the Effectiveness of nurture intervention on neurodvelopmental outcomes of preterm neonates admitted in the NICU of St. Johnâ??s Medical College hospital Bangalore, Karnataka

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008533
Enrollment
96
Registered
2017-05-11
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

Health Condition 1: P011- Newborn affected by premature rupture of membranes Health Condition 2: null- preterm neonates less than 37 weeks and less than 2kilograms

Interventions

Intervention1: Nurture Intervention Group: In this study, it refers to the action performed by the mother which begin with firm sustained touch, skin to skin contact between mother and neonate for a m

Sponsors

Monica Rita Hendricks
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pre term Neonates who are less than 37 weeks of gestation 2. Pre term Neonates who weigh two kilograms and below, at the time of the study 3. Pre term Neonates who are stable enough for kangaroo mother care and nurture interventions, which include firm sustained touch, odor exchange and vocal soothing as determined by the treating physician. Mothers: Motherâ??s of pre term neonates who are physically and psychologically stable. Physical stable means mothers who are not in the MICU and who are not confined to the bed for medical reasons and who are not able to visit their neonates because of medical conditions The psychological stability is assessed using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates: 1. The neonates who are residing outside the geographical boundaries of Bangalore. 2. The neonates who are enrolled in other RCTâ??s.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In this study the primary outcome is the neurodevelopmental outcome. It refers to the extent to which, the nurture intervention has an impact on the neonate in terms of: Neurodevelopment outcomes, screening for autism and assesment of language development. All the outcomes would be assessed at 1 and a half years of corrected age of the neonate. All the outcomes would be assessed at 1 and a half years of corrected age of the neonate. Timepoint: In this study the primary outcome is the neurodevelopmental outcome. It refers to the extent to which, the nurture intervention has an impact on the neonate in terms of: Neurodevelopment outcomes, screening for autism and assesment of language development All the outcomes would be assessed at 1 and a half years of corrected age of the neonate.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMonica Rita Hendricks

st johns college of nursing

hendricks.monica@gmail.com8861089009

Outcome results

None listed

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