Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Kangaroo mother care in addition to standard warmer care: The care of preterm or low birth weight infants in continuous and prolong skin to skin contact with the support of exclusive br
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All preterm infants less than 37 weeks NICU admission with birth weight of less than 1800 gm requiring noninvasive respiratory support during the study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Preterm infants who are Hemodynamically unstable on more than one inotrope Preterm infants who have major congenital malformation Preterm infants who have umbilical venous catheter or umbilical arterial catheter in situ
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to compare the total duration of noninvasive ventilation support in both groups to compare other comorbidities to other organ system at dischargeTimepoint: to compare the total duration of noninvasive ventilation support in both groups to compare other comorbidities to other organ system at discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effects of kangaroo mother care on growth via anthropometric parameters To compare the rates of successful exclusive breast feeding at followupTimepoint: At discharge At three months of followup | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDarshna Banukumar
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed