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Continuous Delivery Room Skin-to-skin-study for Moderate and Late Preterm Infants
Led by University of Cologne · Updated on 2026-02-20
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
282 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effect of direct skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: * does skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants influence gene expression in the stress signaling pathway? * does skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants improve the short- and long-term outcome? Participants will either get immediate separation after vaginal birth or receive immediate skin-to-skin contact. Researchers will compare these two groups to answer the proposed questions.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Continuous Delivery Room Skin-to-skin-study for Moderate and Late Preterm Infants
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Preterm birth between gestational age of 32 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks
- Vaginal delivery
- Singleton birth
- Informed consent before birth
You will not qualify if you...
- Infant malformations or syndromes
- Infant requiring resuscitation
- Maternal psychological or severe physical illness
- Lack of German language skills
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University hospital of Cologne, Department of Neonatology
Cologne, Northrhine-westfalia, Germany, 50931
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Katrin Mehler, PD Dr.
CONTACT
A
Angela Kribs, PD Dr.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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