Effects of Kangaroo Care on Circadian Rhythm, Growth and Physiological Effects
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age28-37
SponsorSibel Küçükoğlu
About this trial
This study was planned to investigate the effect of premature babies receiving regular kangaroo care in the NICU on circadian rhythm, growth and physiological parameters, and breast milk cortisol levels
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Being between 28+0-37 weeks of pregnancy,
Birth weight >1000 g,
APGAR score >7 at the 5th minute after birth,
Ability to feed every 2-3 hours
Disqualifiers
Getting mechanical ventilation support
Undergoing surgery
Having diseases and disorders such as congenital brain malformations, meningitis, seizures, encephalopathy, congenital abnormalities, history of intraventricular bleeding, herpes, sepsis and heart or metabolic diseases.
Taking medication that affects sleep patterns, such as theophylline, phenobarbital, midazolam, caffeine, fentalnil
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Kangaroo Care
Treatment groups
56 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Sibel Küçükoğlu
Lead sponsor
Selcuk University
Sponsor institution
Health Institutes of Turkey
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov