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Experience of mother providing kangaroo mother care (KMC) to their low birth weight(LBW) newborn in selected hospital of India

A qualitative study on experience of mother providing kangaroo mother care (KMC) to their low birth weight(LBW) newborn in selected hospital of India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033098
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-04-26
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: 1- Obstetrics

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Primary Investigator Arpita Bandyopadhyay
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mother of stable LBW new-born Who are advised for Kangaroo mother care, weighing between 1000 grams to 2499 grams. Mother who is aged above 18 years & who can speak and understand Bengali. Mother who is willing to participate in the study and who will give written consent. Mother who is providing Kangaroo Mother Care to their Low Birth Weight new-born at least 5 hours in a day on an average. Mother who is giving KMC to their newborn for ten (10) days after the birth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother with auditory impairment or is diagnosed with any psychiatric illness. Mother who is unwilling to participate in the study. Non-biological mother. Mother of Low Birth Weight newborn with congenital anomaly or genetic disorder. Mother of Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) newborn

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To provide rich description of the experience of the mother providing Kangaroo Mother Care to their Low Birth Weight new born in selected hospital of IndiaTimepoint: 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mamatha Shivananda Pai

Manipal College of Nursing Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka

mamatha.spai@manipal.edu9448623789

Outcome results

None listed

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