About this trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effect of direct skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* does skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants influence gene expression in the stress signaling pathway? * does skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants improve the short- and long-term outcome?
Participants will either get immediate separation after vaginal birth or receive immediate skin-to-skin contact. Researchers will compare these two groups to answer the proposed questions.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
preterm birth between gestational age of 32 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks
vaginal delivery
singleton
informed consent before birth
Disqualifiers
malformations or syndromes of the infant
resuscitation of the infant
maternal psychological or severe physical illness
lack of German language skills
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- skin-to-skin contact