The effect of postpartum Kangaroo Mother Care on depression in mothers

The effect of postpartum Kangaroo Mother Care on depression in mothers with premature infants

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171230038142N6

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-16

Start date

2019-02-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Postpartum Depression. Other depressive episodes

Interventions

Intervention 1: The group, in addition to the usual care of premature baby, 24 - 48 hours after delivery, performed the method of Kangaroo Mother Care by placing the naked baby on the mother's bare ch

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Singleton pregnancy Premature infants between 32-36 weeks of gestation Mother has reading and writing skills.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The baby needs nutritional supplements. The mother has a known mental illness. The baby has a serious illness or congenital or genetic abnormalities. Mother suffers from physical illnesses such as Hell's syndrome, eclampsia or pre-eclampsia, hysterectomy, severe bleeding, etc., caused by delivery, requiring special care and attention.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postpartum Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 24-48 hours after birth and 20 days after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Postpartum Depression Inventory 10th Anniversary of Edinburgh.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehran Dukht Nakavand

Islamic Azad University

mnakavand@hotmail.com+98 21 2200 6660

Outcome results

None listed

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