Maternal kangaroo care for procedural pain in very preterm neonates

Completed

• Conditions: Physiologic stability in preterm infants; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Preterm infants

• Registration Number: ISRCTN63551708
• Lead Sponsor: McGill University (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

Infants born between 28 0/7 and 32 6/7 weeks pma as determined by an ultrasound will be eligible

Exclusion Criteria

1. Genetic or major congenital disorders
2. Requiring surgery before or during the study period
3. Receiving analgesics, paralysing agents or steroid therapy
4. Apgar scores less than 6 at five minutes
5. Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) grade III and/or periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) as confirmed by ultrasound

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified