The Effect of Kangaroo Father Care Transport on Preterm Infants

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Nurse's Role; Preterm Birth; Fathers

• Registration Number: NCT06725914
• Lead Sponsor: Zeynep Büşra GÜÇLÜ

Brief Summary

This study was planned to investigate the effect of paternal kangaroo care and transport on physiologic parameters, anxiety and paternal attachment in preterm infants.

Detailed Description

This study was conducted to determine the effects of paternal kangaroo care and transport of preterm infants on the physiologic parameters of the infant and the anxiety and attachment levels of the fathers.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-03
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-16
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-26
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-09
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-10
• Study Completion: 2024-12-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Neonatal related;

• Born by caesarean section,
• Born at 34-36+6 weeks gestation,
• Apgar score of 7 and above at 1 and 5 minutes,
• Stable and healthy,
• Infants with a body weight of 1500 g and above were included. It's about the father;
• Who volunteered to participate in the study,
• No mental and psychological problems,
• No communication problems (speech, hearing and severe visual impairment),
• Fathers who did not carry contact-transmitted diseases (Covid-19, herpes simplex, scabies, etc.) were included.

Exclusion Criteria

• Congenital anomalies,

• Abdominal defects such as ompholocele, diaphragmatic hernia, gastroschisis,
• Receiving invasive and noninvasive respiratory support,
• With chest tube and umbilical catheter,
• Foreign babies and their fathers were ostracized.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physiological Parameter Monitoring Form-Heart Rate	3 minutes before the intervention	Heart Rate in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes before (T0) the intervention.
Physiological Parameter Monitoring Form-SPO2	3 minutes before the intervention	SPO2 in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes before (T0) the intervention.
Physiological Parameter Monitoring Form-Body temperature (°C)	3 minutes before the intervention	Body temperature (°C) in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes before (T0) the intervention.
Father-Infant Information Form-Paternal characteristics, maternal characteristics and infant characteristics	15 minutes before the intervention	Paternal characteristics (age, number of children, educational status, employment status, income status and kangaroo care experience), maternal characteristics (age, educational status, employment status, health problems during pregnancy) and infant characteristics (date of birth, gestational week, gender, birth weight, birth length, birth head circumference, APGAR score, type of anesthesia at birth) were recorded before the intervention.
State Anxiety Scale	15 minutes before the intervention	State Anxiety Scale was recorded 15 minutes before the intervention.
Father-Infant Attachment Scale	15 minutes before the intervention	Father-Infant Attachment Scale was recorded 15 minutes before the intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physiological Parameter Monitoring Form-Heart Rate	3 minutes after initiation of transport with kangaroo care.(T1)	Heart Rate in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes after (T1) initiation of transport with kangaroo care.
Physiological Parameter Monitoring Form-SPO2	3 minutes after initiation of transport with kangaroo care.(T1)	SPO2 in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes after (T1) initiation of transport with kangaroo care.
Fizyolojik Parametre İzleme Formu-SPO2	3 minutes after the end of kangaroo care (T2)	SPO2 in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes after (T2) the end of kangaroo care
Physiological Parameter Monitoring Form-Body temperature (℃)	3 minutes after initiation of transport with kangaroo care.(T1)	Body temperature (℃) in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes after (T1) initiation of transport with kangaroo care.
Physiological Parameter Monitoring Form-Body temparature (℃)	3 minutes after the end of kangaroo care (T2).	Body temparature (℃) in the Physiologic Parameter Monitoring Form was measured 3 minutes after (T2) the end of kangaroo care
State Anxiety Scale	15 minutes before the intervention (T2)	State Anxiety Scale 15 minutes after the end of the intervention (T2)
Father-Infant Attachment Scale	15 minutes after the intervention.	Father-Infant Attachment Scale was recorded 15 minutes after the intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SELÇUK University; 🇹🇷 Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey