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The Effects of Mother-infant Skin-to-skin Contact on Stress Response of Preterm Infants

NCT05503238 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2025-02-24

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of maternal-infant skin-to-skin contact (SSC) versus routine care on general stress in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Conditions

  • Preterm Infant

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Skin-to-skin contact

Preterm infants will receive maternal-infant skin-to-skin contact at least 1 continuous hour everyday from infant 3 days of life until discharge, and other nursing care will be same as the routine group. During skin-to-skin contact, place naked baby only with diaper on the mother's bare chest in an upright position and tilt the baby's head to one side in a slightly extended position to keeps the airway open, cover the infant with a blanket to keep them warm. A neonatal nurse will be stay with mother and infant to observe and support.

OTHER

Routine care

Preterm infants will receive standard nursing care provided by neonatal nurses in accordance with hospital principles during hospitalization.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xiaojing Hu · Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Hours
Max Age
24 Hours
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-01
Primary Completion
2026-05-31
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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