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The Contribution of Parent-infant Interaction While Singing During Kangaroo Care, on Preterm-infants' Autonomic Stability and Parental Anxiety Reduction

NCT03023267 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-02-25

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Summary

The current study will investigate the combination of the two modalities in a mixed-methods design, in order to provide comprehensive knowledge regarding the effects of family-centered MT during KC, on premature-infants' autonomic nervous system stability (measured by parasympathetic tone, physiological vital signs and behavioral states); Parents' anxiety levels; And parents' unique experiences of the intervention. Additionally, the study will analyze separately mothers and fathers to elucidate similar and different effects

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Music therapy and Kangaroo care

Mother holding baby in skin to skin position while singing

BEHAVIORAL

Kangaroo Care alone

Mother holding baby in skin to skin position without singing

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meir Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rachel Grause, RD · Meir Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Weeks
Max Age
18 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-28
Primary Completion
2019-10-10
Completion
2019-12-20

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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Diseases

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