Status:
COMPLETED
Immediate Skin-to-skin Contact After C-section
Lead Sponsor:
Université de Sherbrooke
Conditions:
Elective Cesarean Section
Term Birth (Pregnancy)
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
At birth, the passage from intrauterine to the aerial life can be considered as one of the most stressful and painful life events. Skin-to-skin contact (STSC) with mother is known to provide numerous ...
Detailed Description
Women are recruited before elective c-section. Randomizatiion is performed just before the operation. Control group: The operation is performed as usual, with observation of the newborn by medical ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- elective C-section
- term pregnancy
- signature of an information and consent form
Exclusion
- multiple pregnancy
- labor
- fetal distress
- abnormal anticipated birth weight
- congenital malformation
- diabetes
- fever
- rapid management of the new born required
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01862432
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
May 24 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4