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NCT Number: NCT07736274

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

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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Key information

Conditions

Low Birth Weight Among Neonates Birth Weight Body Weight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

1 hour–6 hour

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

PNS Shifa Hospital Karachi

Karachi, Sindh, 75557, Pakistan

Location contact

Dr Ehsan Qadir, FCPS Paediatrics/ Neonatology

CONTACT

[email protected]

+923467771482

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean Weight Gain

    Time frame: 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)

  2. Mean Head Circumference Gain

    Time frame: 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)

  3. Hypothermia

    Time frame: 40 days

    It will be labeled if body temperature falls below 98.6oF at any point during follow-up of 40 days

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Dr Hina Baby, MBBS

CONTACT

[email protected]

+923053009768

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 30, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 30, 2026

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