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Implementation of immediate kangaroo mother care in small and sick babies

Implementation Research on Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care (i-KMC) in Karnataka - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/079901
Enrollment
246
Registered
2025-02-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P84- Other problems with newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: immediate KMC: Skin to skin contact of the baby with the mother as soon as baby is born. It will be done within 2 hours of life and continued as long as possible. Control Intervention1:

Sponsors

ICMR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm and low birth weight neonates

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: nil

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rapid scale up of immediate KMC with implementation of 80%Timepoint: 3 years—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Strengthen government facilities and set a collaborative networkTimepoint: 3 years—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSuman Rao PN

St Johns Medical College

raosumanv@gmail.com09894537908

Outcome results

None listed

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