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This study will compare stress levels as per measured by salivary cortisol levels and standardised stress measurement scale in NICU admitted babies

To corelate neonatal infant stressor scale (NISS) score with salivary cortisol levels in assessment of stress in preterm neonates admitted in NICU - A prospective cohort study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095663
Enrollment
96
Registered
2025-10-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: P00-P96- Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Abhishek A
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.NICU admitted preterm neonates from 28 weeks to 37 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Infants who had known congenital anamolies on examination at birth 2.History of drug exposure during current pregnancy. 3.Mothers having chronic psychological illness including epilepsy. 4.Parents unwilling to participate in study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Identification of associated risk factors with increased stress levels in infantsTimepoint: Measurement of salivary cortisol at first 3 days of admission to NICU and after 3 days in admission to NICU

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint:

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbhishek A

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Nehru nagar , Belagavi

niranjanasn@yahoo.com9448157237

Outcome results

None listed

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