Kangaroo care in premature neonates

Comparing the effects of conventional care and Kangaroo Mother Care on duration of hospitalization, ?weight gain, exclusive breastfeeding, and physiological measures in low birth weight ?neonates in intensive care unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201010204982N1

Enrollment

130

Registered

2011-01-31

Start date

2009-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight. Other preterm infants

Interventions

Intervention 1: kangaroo care or KMC. Intervention 2: Incubator care.

Prevention

Treatment - Devices

kangaroo care or KMC

Incubator care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. without ?congenital anomalies 2. Birth weight between 2499-1200 grams. 3. fifth minute Apgar score is ?six and higher. 4. not having respirator care in the past 12 hours 5. not used umbilical arterial ?catheter 6. not used Photo therapy in previous 4 hours ago 7. the baby's body temperature is ?not unstable. 8. 8 hours out of the endotracheal tube 9. not having chest tube 10. not having ?symptoms of respiratory distress .For mothers of neonates, inclusion criteria were : 1- familiar ?with Persian language. 2- not having malignant disease and fever 3- not having addiction and smoking ??– 4- not having AIDS and acute respiratory and heart disease 5- being biological mother. 6- not having ?convulsions or seizure disorders 7- having self-care ability. ? Exclusion criteria: 1-Mother refusing 2-Apnea more than 20 second.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight gain. Timepoint: DAILY. Method of measurement: scale.;Body temprature. Timepoint: During daily kangaroo mother care. Method of measurement: Termometr.;Infection. Timepoint: According to sign and symptom. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Exclusive breast feeding. Timepoint: Persistant. Method of measurement: Look.;Respiratory problems. Timepoint: All of the time of care. Method of measurement: Palsoximetry.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: During kangaroo care. Method of measurement: control Machine.	—

Measure

Time frame

Weight gain. Timepoint: DAILY. Method of measurement: scale.;Body temprature. Timepoint: During daily kangaroo mother care. Method of measurement: Termometr.;Infection. Timepoint: According to sign and symptom. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Exclusive breast feeding. Timepoint: Persistant. Method of measurement: Look.;Respiratory problems. Timepoint: All of the time of care. Method of measurement: Palsoximetry.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: During kangaroo care. Method of measurement: control Machine.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hospitalisation days. Timepoint: After releasing. Method of measurement: Days number.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Soheila Khazaei

Ministry of health and medical education

khazaei@health.gov.ir+98 21 7763 3499

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026