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Duration of skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to achieve normal temperature in a newborn

Duration of skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to achieve normothermia in a newborn

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049152
Enrollment
525
Registered
2023-01-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

U.C.M.S. and G.T.B. hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all singleton uncomplicated vaginal deliveries with birth weight more than equal to 1800 grams and period of gestation more than equal to 34 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Baby requiring NICU admission due to any reason immediately after birth. Neonate requiring resuscitation Vacuum and forceps delivery Major congenital malformations.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
AScertain the proportion of neonates born through normal vaginal delivery who achieve normothermia at 20, 30 and 40 minutes of Skin-to-skin contact with the motherTimepoint: AScertain the proportion of neonates born through normal vaginal delivery who achieve normothermia at 20, 30 and 40 minutes of Skin-to-skin contact with the mother

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
proportion of neonates able to initiate breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth in the three groups based on the duration of SSC to achieve normothermia proportion of newborns discharged on exclusive breastfeeding.Timepoint: proportion

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr SWATI JANGRA

U.C.M.S. and G.T.B. hospital

drravisachangtbh@gmail.com7839100100

Outcome results

None listed

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