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Improving KMC among mothers who have given birth to preterm and/or low birth weight infants

Kangaroo Care in India - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/083903
Enrollment
160
Registered
2025-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intensifying KMC: Intervention to improve KMC by additional information using plays, songs, etc in the NICU and at home Control Intervention1: Control Intervention: All participants wil

Sponsors

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Mothers of an infant born with low birthweight who is hospitalized in the NICU at Shree Krishna Hospital with an anticipated discharge weight of less than 2500g 2. Must reside in a village within a 50 kilometer radius of Shree Krishna Hospital and plan to live there for at least 6 weeks after NICU discharge 3. Speaks Gujarati 4. At least 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Uptake, Frequency, and Adherence of community-based Kangaroo CareTimepoint: At discharge, one months after discharge and three months after discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maternal Intention and Self-Efficacy for Kangaroo CareTimepoint: These behavioral belief outcomes will be assessed through standardized questionnaires. At baseline, participants will complete a questionnaire about their intention to perform community-based Kangaroo Care at home. After 6 weeks, they will complete the Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale.;Implementation OutcomesTimepoint: Implementation outcomes (acceptability, appropriateness, material costs, engagement, feasibility, and usability) will be assessed using qualitative and quantitative measurements throughout the 6-week follow up period.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSOMASHEKHAR NIMBALKAR

BHAIKAKA UNIVERSITY

somu_somu@yahoo.com9825087842

Outcome results

None listed

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