Effectiveness of an Early Skin-to-Skin Contact Program for Pregnant Women with caesarean section: A Quasi-Experimental Trial

Effectiveness of an Early Skin-to-Skin Contact Program for Pregnant Women with caesarean section: A Quasi-Experimental Trial - Effectiveness of an Early Skin-to-Skin Contact Program for Pregnant Women with caesarean section: A Quasi-Experimental Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000043150

Enrollment

172

Registered

2021-01-28

Start date

2021-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Caesarean section

Interventions

Skin-to-skin contact during caesarean section Normal care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All types of caesarean section (both elective and emergency), 18 years or older, 34 weeks' gestation or later, and Swahili-speaker.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who have difficulty communicating due to severe mental illness, severe anemia, severe pre-eclampsia, severe hypertension due to pregnancy, general anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months after delivery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration time of exclusive breastfeeding.The mother's intention to breastfeeding until six months. The knowledge test of breastfeeding and early SSC. The score of perioperative pain visual analogue scale. The score of the birth satisfaction scale-revised indicator. The number of infants' hospitalization acceding to diarrhea and infectious diseases. Duration time to hospitalization or death of infants.	—

Measure

Time frame

Duration time of exclusive breastfeeding.The mother's intention to breastfeeding until six months. The knowledge test of breastfeeding and early SSC. The score of perioperative pain visual analogue scale. The score of the birth satisfaction scale-revised indicator. The number of infants' hospitalization acceding to diarrhea and infectious diseases. Duration time to hospitalization or death of infants.

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Countries

Africa

Contacts

Public ContactYumiko Igarashi

St.Luke's International University Doctoral course

19dn002@slcn.ac.jp0335436391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026