Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effects of Kangaroo Care on Circadian Rhythm, Growth and Physiological Effects
Lead Sponsor:
Sibel Küçükoğlu
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Institutes of Turkey
Conditions:
Newborn; Vitality
Sleep
Eligibility:
All Genders
28-37 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 leve...
Detailed Description
Kangaroo Care (KC) may have positive effects on biological phase markers of immature circadian rhythms in newborns. KC provides circadian rhythm development by reducing the stress of newborns. Skin-to...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
Exclusion
- 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
- Having developed intraventricular hemorrhage
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 15 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06589349
Start Date
September 15 2024
End Date
April 15 2025
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Selcuk University
Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey (Türkiye), 42100