A study to check whether music combined with standard Kangaroo Mother Care help in improving neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants.

Does music combined with Kangaroo Mother Care improve the neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants compared to standard Kangaroo Mother Care?- A randomised controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/06/033970

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Interventions

Intervention1: KMC plus Instrumental music: Mother infant dyads who will be practising KMC with instrumental music for 5 days with play time being minimum of 90 minutes per day. Instrumental music sel

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm neonates ( <37 weeks) with birth weight between 2 to 2.5 kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. If mother or neonate is acutely ill/ hemodynamically unstable. 2. Birth asphyxia/ severe IVH in neonate. 3. Documented hearing loss in neonate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neurodevelopmental outcome using DASII scale (Developmental Assessment Scale in Indian Infants)Timepoint: Neurodevelopmental outcome will be measured at 6 months of age using DASII scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Maternal stress 2. Neonatal stress 3. Weight gain 4. Exclusive breast feeding rateTimepoint: 1. Maternal stress at the end of 5 days of optimal KMC 2. Neonatal stress at the end of 5 days of optimal KMC 3. Weight gain over 6 months 4. Exclusive breast feeding rate at the end of 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Adhisivam B

JIPMER Pondicherry

adhisivam1975@yahoo.vo.uk9488822113

Outcome results

None listed

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