EFFECT OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ON HOSPITAL OUTCOME IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

NCT07736274 — Not applicable, Not yet recruiting, 100 participants, Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital

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Registry	NCT07736274
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: single, prevention
Enrollment	100 (Estimated)
Sponsor	Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital (Other)
Conditions	Low Birth Weight Among Neonates
Interventions	Kangaroo Mother Care, Conventional Neonatal Care (Behavioral, other)
Dates	start 2026-09-01 (estimated), primary completion 2026-11-30 (estimated), completion 2026-11-30 (estimated), first posted 2026-07-30, last updated 2026-07-30
Locations	1 site in Pakistan

-Summary

Kangaroo Mother Care is a novel intervention known to improve survival, nutrition and prevent infections. Kangaroo Mother Care encompasses prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby and exclusive breastfeeding till the end of neonatal period or until the baby wriggles out, whichever is earlier.Studies have shown that kangaroo mother care has benefits for infants and mothers, including reduction in infant mortality rate, maintenance of the neonate's temperature and promoting breastfeeding. Kangaroo mother care also improves the infant's respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, weight gain, sleeping condition and physical growth. It has a positive effect on physical growth and motor development of newborns. Kangaroo mother care decreases the neonates need for phototherapy and repeated admission for neonatal jaundice in low birth weight infants. The objective of study is to compare the outcome with and without kangaroo mother care in neonates with low birth weight.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Group A, neonates will be given kangaroo mother care	Experimental	Behavioral: Kangaroo Mother Care
Group B, neonates will be given conventional neonatal care	Active comparator	Other: Conventional Neonatal Care

Kangaroo Mother Care (Behavioral): Kangaroo Mother Care encompasses prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby and exclusive breastfeeding till the end of neonatal period or until the baby wriggles out, whichever is earlier
Conventional Neonatal Care (Other): Conventional pharmacotherapy and supportive care provided in low birth weight neonates

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Mean Weight Gain [40 days]: It will be calculated in terms of g/day as difference in weight before and after 40 days of trial, divided by 40 (number of days)
Mean Head Circumference Gain [6 weeks]: It will be calculated in terms of cm/week as difference in weight before and after 40 days of trial, divided by 6 (weeks during 40 days)
Hypothermia [40 days]: It will be labeled if body temperature falls below 98.6oF at any point during follow-up of 40 days

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 1 Hour to 6 Hours

Inclusion Criteria:

Neonates of age 1-6 hours, both genders Delivered >32 weeks of gestation (as per maternal record) Delivered either via cesarean section or vaginal delivery With low birth weight (1500-2000 grams)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with major congenital disorder, cleft lip and palate, cyanotic heart disease, congenital anomaly,

  * Having chromosomal abnormality or Down's score >7 at admission
  * Neonates of birth weight <1500 grams, need NICU admission for surfactant or resuscitation

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
PNS Shifa Hospital Karachi	Karachi, Sindh	Pakistan

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