Development of Kangaroo Mother Care Package for Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants in a Community

Not Applicable

Completed

• Registration Number: CTRI/2015/10/006267
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Health Research and Development Society for Applied Studies

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Newborns: Low birth weight or Preterm

Exclusion Criteria

Babies with hospitalization criteria, unable to feed or weigh <1500 grams at birth

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine whether community KMC is feasible to implement in the study setting and if so, can high enough adoption rates be achieved. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>To define an intervention package, including the most effective way(s) to promote KMC in the study setting <br/ ><br>Timepoint: End study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To ascertain awareness and perceptions around Kangaroo Mother CareTimepoint: Throughout the study period;To ascertain perceptions, beliefs and practices around pregnancy, delivery and maternal and newborn careTimepoint: Throughout the study period;To identify social norms around birthing practices for normal, LBW infants and pretermsTimepoint: Throughout the study period;To identify ways to promote Kangaroo Mother Care in the communityTimepoint: Throughout the study period