Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects Of KC On Exclusively Breastfeeding And Baby's Growth And Development According To Attachment Theory
Lead Sponsor:
Ege University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Buca Women Birth and Child Diseases Hospital
Conditions:
Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Growth Acceleration
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Kangaroo care is a developmental care method determined to improve the quality of life of premature babies. When the benefits of kangaroo care on development and feeding with breast milk on premature ...
Detailed Description
The research is a randomized controlled, experimental, prospective study conducted to examine the effect of kangaroo care at birth on feeding with breast milk only and nutritional status and growth-de...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria
- 36-38 gestational weeks,
- giving birth at 37 weeks or above,
- single and live fetus,
- having no obstacle for applying kangaroo care,
- accepting kangaroo care implementation,
- no need for intervention of newborn,
- no need of newborn to be referred to the neonatal intensive care unit,
- being able to communicate with the pregnant woman,
- having a cesarean section with spinal or epidural anesthesia.
- Exclusion criteria
- being accepted to the delivery room with urgent delivery,
- mothers who did not want to apply kangaroo care,
- mothers who had mental disorders which could harm the baby or self such as postpartum depression,
- the delivery was performed under general anesthesia for pregnant women who had a cesarean delivery.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
214 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04506541
Start Date
March 1 2017
End Date
February 1 2019
Last Update
August 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Ege University
Bornova, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35100