None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Interventions for moderate-risk infants: Risk categorization
Gestational age 35 to 37 weeks OR
Birth weight 1800â??2499 g OR
Nursery stay immediately postpartum 48â??72 hours OR
Respira
D14
D28
5m
Interventions
Interventions for the low-risk infants +
Expressed breastmilk feeding, if indicated
Counselling and support of Kangaroo mother care(KMC) if low birth weight or preterm
Counselling fo
Sponsors
Dr Sunita Taneja
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregiver (usually the mother) consents to participate in the study Age within 7 days of birth
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mother and baby intend to leave the study area within the next 6 months Infants admitted to the hospital for longer than 7 days of life. Major congenital abnormalities that are lethal, e.g., trisomy 13 or 18, or that will require major early intervention such as surgery and sustained hospital follow-up, e.g., complex cardiac conditions. Mothers or the infants themselves are participating in any other intervention study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| MortalityTimepoint: First 6 months of life | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Breastfeeding practicesTimepoint: 1, 3, 6 (150-170 days) months of age;MorbiditiesTimepoint: 1,3,6 months of age (2 weeks recall);Treatment-seeking behaviors Timepoint: 1,3,6 months of age (2 weeks recall);Hospitalization for illness from birth 6 months of age Timepoint: 1,3,6 months of age (2 weeks recall);Weight Timepoint: 6 months of age | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSunita Taneja
Society for Applied Studies
Outcome results
None listed