Status:
COMPLETED
Kangaroo Mother Care to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Hypothermia, Newborn
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-8 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall hypothesis is that better adherence to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in combination with existing WHO thermoregulation care will reduce the incidence of moderate hypothermia (32-36 degrees C)...
Detailed Description
The overall hypothesis is that better adherence to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in combination with existing World Health Organization (WHO) thermoregulation care (warm delivery rooms, immediate drying ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Estimated gestational age 32-36 6/7 weeks
- Delivery in the hospital
Exclusion
- Abdominal wall defect or myelomeningocele
- Major congenital anomalies
- Blistering skin disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02189746
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
August 1 2017
Last Update
January 10 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University Teaching Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia