Comparison of kangaroo mother care and tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on weight gain of late preterm infants in hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Maternal kangaroo care and kinetic tactile stimulation.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20210109049974N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Fetal age 34-37 weeks
Hemodynamic stability
Feeding through the digestive system (oral or digestive tube) with breast milk or formula
Staying in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least one week
Birth of a singleton
Iranian nationality
The presence of the biological mother, who is literate and willing and able to perform interventions correctly in the hospital
Exclusion Criteria
Discharge the baby before the end of the intervention
Transfer to another department before the end of the intervention
Having a diagnosis of genetic, cardiac, respiratory, central nervous system problems (acquired and congenital)
The need for any surgery
Having a history of intrauterine growth retardation
History of substance abuse in the mother
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: Before study, during study, after study. Method of measurement: Digital baby measuring scales.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method