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The Effect of Using Clinical Guidelines on Kangaroo Care on Newborn and Maternal Outcomes

NCT05807191 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-04-11

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Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the use of clinical guidelines in kangaroo care (KB) practice on neonatal and maternal outcomes in premature infants.

The study was a single-blind, parallel group (experimental-control), randomized controlled experimental design with pretest-posttest design.

It was carried out in the neonatal intensive care unit of Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital in Konya province. Study data were collected from 40 premature newborns between September 2022 and November 2022. Premature infants in the intervention (n = 20) and control groups (n = 20) were determined by randomization method.

Conditions

  • Premature Infants

Interventions

OTHER

Kangaroo care based on kangaroo care guide

Under the supervision of the researcher, a kangaroo care practice was applied to premature babies by their mothers based on the kangaroo care guide. This practice took 65 minutes. In addition, before the application, the kangaroo application information was explained to the mothers through a brochure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Selcuk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rabia Ayça Özkan · Konya Beyhekim Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
26 Weeks
Max Age
37 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-04
Primary Completion
2022-10-24
Completion
2022-12-13

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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