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A study to compare how 1, 2, and 3 hours of immediate skin-to-skin contact between mothers and their late preterm babies affects the babies health.

Effects of 1 hour vs 2 hours vs 3 hours of Immediate Skin-to-skin Contact on Neonatal Outcomes in Late Preterm Newborns Delivered in a Tertiary care hospital : A Randomized Control Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112012
Enrollment
138
Registered
2026-06-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Immediate Skin to skin contact between mother & newborn: Immediately after birth, naked late preterm newborns in 3 Groups i.e. 1hour vs 2hours vs 3hours will be placed in prone position

Sponsors

Shreyasi Lal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age 7.82 months to 8.48 months Neonates cried immediately after birth undergoing routine care & hemodynamically stable. Parental consent obtained Neonates born by normal vaginal delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Neonates with major congenital anomalies 2. Neonates requiring immediate resuscitation or surgery 3. Mothers unable/unwilling to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
neonatal outcomeTimepoint: neonatal outcome measure after immediate of birth, 1hour , 2 hour, 3 hours & after 24 hours of birth—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Santosh Kumar Panda

Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences

lalshreyasi@gmail.com8509898885

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026