Kangaroo Mother Care and Its Lactogenic Effects

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: actogenic Effects; Low Birth Weight Infants; Lactogenic Effects; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Breast feeding

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000218695
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of the Philippines

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Mother-baby dyad: Mothers who gave birth to neonates less than or equal to 2000 grams with an APGAR score of more than or equal to 7 on the fifth minute of life.

Exclusion Criteria

a. Mothers who gave birth to Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants (ELBW).
b. Mothers who gave birth to neonates with chromosomal and life threatening congenital anomalies.
c. Mothers who gave birth to severely ill neonates requiring intubation, oxygen or inotropic support.
d. Mothers who are severely ill requiring intubation or any form of oxygen support.
e. Mothers who had Mastectomy.
f. Mothers diagnosed with Prolactinoma.
g. Mothers who are mentally ill.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified