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Kangaroo father care and it’s effect on father & premature newborn cortisol changes

Kangaroo father care and it’s effect on father & premature newborn cortisol changes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015081513691N5
Enrollment
46
Registered
2015-11-13
Start date
2015-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

stress. Post-traumatic stress disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, kangaroo care will be done after oral training and provide educational pamphlets to father. Infant is wearing only a diaper and cap will be in the fetal posi
In the intervention group, kangaroo care will be done after oral training and provide educational pamphlets to father. Infant is wearing only a diaper and cap will be in the fetal position or bending
In the control group, routine usual cares will be carried out in the presence of father on infant and collect father blood sample and infant saliva sample will be performed before and after the durati

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: premature infants 34-37 week; weight 1200-2500 grams; no heart failure and respiratory problems; apgar score in the fifth minute over than 7; non-sedating medicines; Non icteric; 24 hours after birth; one hour after any procedure and infant feeding; no defects in the pituitary - hypothalamic – adrenal and fathers literacy; proven lack of mental health problems; No disability of the in the implementation of care; the absence of renal and hepatic disease; Not taking medications such as: Corticosteroids, Spironolactone, Metoclopramide, Phenytoin and Morphine (from a week ago); Non-smoking and alcohol; No eating, drinking and strenuous physical activity (One hour before the sampling). Exclusion criteria: unstable respiratory condition and temperature; lack of parental consent for re-sampling; the reluctance of parents to continue the study; insufficient volume of sample.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cortisol. Timepoint: 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: ng/ml.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neonatal heart rate. Timepoint: Every 15 minutes since the beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse Oximeter.;Neonatal breath. Timepoint: Every 15 minutes since the beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.;Neonatal Arterial blood oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Every 15 minutes since the beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse Oximeter.;Neonatal body temperature. Timepoint: Every 15 minutes since the beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Thermometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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