Low Birth Weight Among Neonates
Conditions
Keywords
Neonates, Kangaroo Mother Care, Birth weight
Brief summary
Kangaroo Mother Care is a novel intervention known to improve survival, nutrition and prevent infections. Kangaroo Mother Care encompasses prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby and exclusive breastfeeding till the end of neonatal period or until the baby wriggles out, whichever is earlier.Studies have shown that kangaroo mother care has benefits for infants and mothers, including reduction in infant mortality rate, maintenance of the neonate's temperature and promoting breastfeeding. Kangaroo mother care also improves the infant's respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, weight gain, sleeping condition and physical growth. It has a positive effect on physical growth and motor development of newborns. Kangaroo mother care decreases the neonates need for phototherapy and repeated admission for neonatal jaundice in low birth weight infants. The objective of study is to compare the outcome with and without kangaroo mother care in neonates with low birth weight.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALKangaroo Mother Care
Kangaroo Mother Care encompasses prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby and exclusive breastfeeding till the end of neonatal period or until the baby wriggles out, whichever is earlier
OTHERConventional Neonatal Care
Conventional pharmacotherapy and supportive care provided in low birth weight neonates
Sponsors
Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Neonates of age 1-6 hours, both genders Delivered \>32 weeks of gestation (as per maternal record) Delivered either via cesarean section or vaginal delivery With low birth weight (1500-2000 grams)
Exclusion criteria
* Children with major congenital disorder, cleft lip and palate, cyanotic heart disease, congenital anomaly, * Having chromosomal abnormality or Down's score \>7 at admission * Neonates of birth weight \<1500 grams, need NICU admission for surfactant or resuscitation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Weight Gain | 40 days | It will be calculated in terms of g/day as difference in weight before and after 40 days of trial, divided by 40 (number of days) |
| Mean Head Circumference Gain | 6 weeks | It will be calculated in terms of cm/week as difference in weight before and after 40 days of trial, divided by 6 (weeks during 40 days) |
| Hypothermia | 40 days | It will be labeled if body temperature falls below 98.6oF at any point during follow-up of 40 days |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
CONTACTDr Hina Baby, MBBS
Outcome results
None listed