Efficacy of Continuous Skin to Skin Care (Technique Kangaroo: TK) After Birth for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants and Their Mothers in Developing Countries
NCT ID: NCT00531492
Last Updated: 2011-12-12
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
73 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-08-31
2009-03-31
Brief Summary
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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.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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A
TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth
Start TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth
B
Conventional care
Start conventional care (At first use incubator, and start TK when the infants and mother are completely settled and ready)
Interventions
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TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth
Start TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth
Conventional care
Start conventional care (At first use incubator, and start TK when the infants and mother are completely settled and ready)
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Delivery at maternity of CHUM (Birth \< 24 hours)
* Without serious congenital malformation
* Sat O2 \>=95％, HR \> 100 / min, RR \< 60 / min, Capillary refilling time \< 3 sec
* The mother and the family are motivated to practice TK.
* The mother and the family available to practise TK should be healthy.
Exclusion Criteria
* With intravenous infusion
24 Hours
ALL
No
Sponsors
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St.Luke's Life Science Institute, Tokyo, Japan
UNKNOWN
Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Shuko Nagai
Groupe d'Etude de la Technique Kangourouà
Principal Investigators
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Shuko Nagai, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Groupe d'Etude de la Technique Kangourouà Mahajanga, Madagascar
Locations
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University Hospital Center of Mahajanga (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Mahajanga: CHUM),
Mahajanga, Mahajanga, Madagascar
Countries
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References
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Nagai S, Andrianarimanana D, Rabesandratana N, Yonemoto N, Nakayama T, Mori R. Earlier versus later continuous Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for stable low-birth-weight infants: a randomized controlled trial. Acta Paediatr. 2010 Jun;99(6):827-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01676.x. Epub 2010 Jan 27.
Nagai S, Yonemoto N, Rabesandratana N, Andrianarimanana D, Nakayama T, Mori R. Long-term effects of earlier initiated continuous Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants in Madagascar. Acta Paediatr. 2011 Dec;100(12):e241-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02372.x. Epub 2011 Jun 23.
Other Identifiers
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FASID-06-CE-56
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id