The Effect of Skin-to-skin Contact at Birth
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorGaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
About this trial
To determine the effects of skin-to-skin contact at birth on birth outcomes (placental delivery time, postpartum pain level, time of first breastfeeding, and breastfeeding motivation) and on postpartum parenting behavior.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Vaginal delivery
Primiparous pregnancy
Delivery at 37 weeks or later
Single, live fetus
Disqualifiers
Women who Have a multiple pregnancy,
Develop complications requiring emergency intervention in the mother or baby after delivery,
Have their baby admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit after delivery,
Have a cesarean section,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth (intervention group)
Treatment groups
96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov