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Early Father-Infant Skin to Skin Contact and the impact on Neurodevelopment Outcomes of Moderately Preterm Infants in China

The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Neurodevelopment Outcomes in Preterm Infants

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IOR-17012745
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-09-19
Start date
2017-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

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Conditions

preterm infants

Interventions

experiment group:early father-infant skin to skin care
control group:routine nursing

Sponsors

Women's Hospital School Of Medicine Zhejiang University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Singleton preterm infants with GA 32-34 and a BW =1500 grams; Apgar scores at 1min and 5 min = 7 in a stable medical condition delivered vaginally or cesarean birth are candidates for inclusion; Fathers are in healthy status; Written consent is obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants with congenital anomalies, metabolic disease, severe periventricular / intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH, Grade III-IV), a history of minor or major surgery, mechanical ventilation or trachea intubation; hospitalize duration less than 2 weeks; infants belong to single-parent family were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
behaviour state of preterm infant;salivary cortisol of preterm infant;MRI/DTI;Infant Neurological International Battery;PIPP scores;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
vital signs;morbidity;physical development;State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI);length of hospitalization;father-infant attachment;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Xinfen

Women's Hospital School Of Medicine Zhejiang University

xuxinf@zju.edu.cn+86 13575738066

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026