Comparison the effect of duration of the method of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) on the growth of low birth weight neonate

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• Conditions: E40-46; ow birth weight neonate.; Malnutrition

• Registration Number: IRCT2012072810420N1
• Lead Sponsor: Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. neonates with weight less than 2500 grams; 2. condition for exit neonate from the incubator and care by the mother; 3. Neonate has not a congenital anomaly or neuromuscular disorder, neonate does not have surgery and not phototherapy. Exclusion criteria: 1. problems not-related to the care during the study; 2. If the parents of the neonate, for any reason and at any time, desire to withdraw from the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breast Feeding. Timepoint: 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th days. Method of measurement: Observation.;Weight gain. Timepoint: 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th days. Method of measurement: weighting scale.;Chanhe in temperature. Timepoint: 1st day, 3rd day, 5th day. Method of measurement: termometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The length of inpatient hospitalization. Timepoint: 1 month after hospitalization. Method of measurement: phone call.;Sepsis. Timepoint: during hospitalization. Method of measurement: Blood cultuer.