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NCT Number: NCT07223775

Kangaroo Care in the Operating Room

The study was done to learn how kangaroo care in the operating room help mothers and infants.

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Key information

Conditions

Cesarean Section Kangaroo Care Skin to Skin

Age range

18 year–47 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Scheduled Cesarean Sections at KUMC
  • Term delivery

Exclusion criteria

  • Priority, urgent and emergent Cesarean sections
  • Planned general anesthesia
  • Fetal anomalies
  • Fetal aneuploidy/genetic syndrome
  • Abnormal fetal dopplers
  • Placental previa/accreta
  • Multiple gestations
  • Preeclampsia with severe features

Treatment and study plan

Kangaroo care

Procedure

Patients undergoing a planned cesarean section and assigned to the intervention group would get to hold their infant skin to skin immediately after delivery.

Primary outcomes

  1. Maternal C-section Satisfaction

    Time frame: Delivery

    Assess maternal Cesarean section (C-section) satisfaction using Likert-scale surveys. Survey scale was one to five, a higher score is better as it indicates the participants were satisfied/content about the procedure; response legend is the following: 1 = Very Unsatisfied, 2 = Unsatisfied, 3 = neutral, 4 Satisfied, and 5 = Very Satisfied. Maximum potential score for the survey is 5 and 1 is the minimum score. Reporting Likert's median score per participants' scores at delivery.

  2. Maternal Pain Level

    Time frame: Delivery

    Assess maternal pain using Likert-scale surveys. Survey scale was one to five, a lower score is better as it indicates the participant experienced no pain to mild, annoying pain; responses legend is the following: 1 = No pain, 2 = Mild, annoying pain, 3 = Nagging pain, 4 = intense pain, and 5 = Unbearable pain. Maximum potential score for the survey is 5 and 1 is the minimum score. Reporting Likert's median score per participants' scores at delivery.

  3. Maternal Pain Medication Need

    Time frame: Delivery

    Assess maternal need for additional pain medication for their cesarean section delivery by collecting pain medication provided during their labor and delivery from the patients' chart.

  4. Cesarean Section Blood Loss

    Time frame: Delivery

    Assess quantitative blood loss (QBL) of the cesarean section by collecting QBL in milliliters (mL) from the patients' chart delivery note.

  5. Neonatal Morbidity APGAR Test

    Time frame: Delivery

    Assess neonatal morbidity by collecting neonatal 5-minute Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration (APGAR) test scores from the patients' chart. Each of the five criteria can be scored 0-2 with a possible total test score ranging from 0-10 with three subcategories; reassuring: score 7-10, moderately abnormal: 4-6 and low: 0-3. A higher score indicates better neonatal outcomes.

  6. Neonatal Morbidity

    Time frame: Delivery

    Assess neonatal morbidity by collecting neonatal ICU (NICU) admissions rate from the patients' chart.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Nov 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 8, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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