Kangaroo Mother Care
Conditions
Keywords
Kangaroo mother care, Breastfeeding, Kangaroo care, Skin-to-skin contact
Brief summary
The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding success in the early postpartum period. The secondary aim was to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care on the vital signs of the mother and the baby.
Detailed description
From the selected sample, assignments to the intervention and control groups will be made by stratified block randomization method and randomizer.org website. Since it is predicted that mothers' previous breastfeeding experiences may affect breastfeeding success, mothers will be stratified in terms of the number of births (first vaginal birth/ two vaginal births). After stratification, block randomization will be performed and mothers will be assigned to the intervention and control groups with similar characteristics.
Interventions
OTHERKangoroo mother care
Kangaroo mother care will be practiced once, when the service, mother and baby are available, and then the training will be given. For skin-to-skin contact, the newborn will be laid naked on the mother's bare chest in the prone position, the newborn's abdomen and chest will be in contact with the mother's skin. Subsequently, the newborn's head will be turned to the side so that the airway remains open. The newborn will stay in this position for at least 45 minutes.
Sponsors
Mersin University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
In a randomized controlled experimental study, the mothers participating in the study and the person who will perform the statistical analysis will be masked. The researcher will not be masked. It will not be explained to the mothers which group they are in and it will be stated that kangaroo mother care and breastfeeding training will be provided.
Intervention model description
Prospective, Clinical trial with randomized control
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Inclusion criteria for mothers * Being over 18 years of age * Agree to participate in the survey (those who signed the Informed Consent Form) * Having had their first or second normal birth * Being literate * Having no communication problems * Being a singleton pregnancy * Having a gestational age of 37-42 weeks * Being open to communication and cooperation * Having an intact family unit * Inclusion Criteria for Babies: * Birth weight 2500-4000 gr. between * Born by normal delivery * APGAR score of 7 and above at 1 and 5 minutes * No health problems or congenital anomalies * Born between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LATCH Breastfeeding and Diagnostic Scale mean scores | Baseline and 60th minute | This measurement tool consists of five items. The name of the diagnostic tool, LATCH, is formed from the first letters of these five criteria in English. * L, Latch on the breast; * A, Audible swallowing; * T, Type of the nipple; * C, Comfort breast/nipple of the mother; * H, Hold/Help position of the baby. Each item is evaluated between 0-2 points. The total score that can be obtained from the scale is 10, and a high score means high breastfeeding success. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vital signs of babies | Baseline and 60th minute | Body temperature |
| Vital signs of mothers | Baseline and 60th minute | Body temperature |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed