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Hammock Position and Nesting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Led by Maltepe University · Updated on 2026-04-14
72
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
43 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to determine the effect of hammock position and nesting practices on the comfort level and physiological parameters of preterm babies.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Hammock Position and Nesting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Preterm babies between 32-37 weeks of gestation
- Baby weight is 1500 grams or more
- Postnatal age is 3 days or more
- Baby has been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for more than 24 hours
- Baby is fed intermittently at intervals longer than 60 minutes
- At least 30 minutes have passed since last feeding
- No invasive procedures like peripheral vascular access, blood collection, or gastric tube placement within the last hour before the study
- Baby is not receiving phototherapy
- No central nervous system problems such as cranial bleeding, convulsions, or hypertonia
- Baby has no congenital anomalies or respiratory distress
- Baby does not require oxygen support or a respirator
You will not qualify if you...
- Babies younger than 32 weeks or older than 37 weeks of gestation
- Baby weight is below 1500 grams
- Postnatal age is less than 3 days
- Baby has been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for less than 24 hours
- Baby is fed at intervals shorter than 60 minutes
- Less than 30 minutes have passed since last feeding
- Invasive procedures like peripheral vascular access, blood collection, or gastric tube placement within the last hour before the study
- Baby is receiving phototherapy
- Central nervous system problems such as cranial hemorrhage, convulsions, or hypertonia
- Presence of congenital anomalies or respiratory distress
- Baby requires oxygen support or is connected to a respirator
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Maltepe University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
Z
Zeynep Erkut, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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