NCT00531492

Efficacy of Continuous Skin to Skin Care (Technique Kangaroo: TK) After Birth for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants and Their Mothers in Developing Countries

Randomized Controlled Trial of Continuous Skin to Skin Care (Technique Kangourou: TK) for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants and Their Mothers at University Hospital Center of Mahajanga (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Mahajanga: CHUM), Madagascar

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 73 (actual)
• Sponsor: Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 24 Hours
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of Technique Kangourou (TK) between low birth weight (LBW) infants and their mothers started as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth in developing country. For the purpose of this study, TK is defined as skin-to-skin direct and continuous (24 hours) contact between LBW infants and their mothers or any other people who substitute mothers.

Conditions

• Low Birth Weight

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth	Start TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth
OTHER	Conventional care	Start conventional care (At first use incubator, and start TK when the infants and mother are completely settled and ready)

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-08-01
• Primary completion: 2008-09-01
• Completion: 2009-03-01
• First posted: 2007-09-18
• Last updated: 2011-12-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Madagascar