Kangaroo Care that means skin to skin contact at Home vs Regular Care for Newborn Babies: A Study to See Which Helps Babies Grow Better

Kangaroo Mother Care at Home vs. Routine Care in Healthy Neonates- A Randomized Control Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/11/097761

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-11-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: KANGAROO MOTHER CARE AT HOME: Mothers will receive hands-on training on KMC before discharge. KMC is to be done at least 1 hour daily for 4 weeks. Daily logs and weekly telephonic follo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy term neonates Delivered vaginally or by elective/emergency LSCS Singleton births Mother willing and able to perform KC at home Discharged within 72 hours of vaginal delivery or within 5 days of LSCS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates requiring NICU care Neonates with congenital anomalies Maternal medical conditions contraindicating KC No stable home support for follow-up

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks (based on WHO criteria)Timepoint: 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mean sleep duration per 24 hours at 4 & 6 weeks (parent diary) Maternal stress (Perceived Stress Scale) Maternal-infant bonding (Mother-Infant Bonding Scale) KC compliance & maternal feedback (questionnaire) Timepoint: 1. 4 weeks 2. 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kanchankumar BHhagyawant

Ruby Hall Clinic

drkanchankumar@rubyhall.com09860937972

Outcome results