New study tests whether gentle care cuts hospital time for tiny newborns

NCT ID NCT06515574

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Fudan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a developmental care program for very low birth weight infants (under 1500 grams). The program includes controlling light, noise, and sleep, plus encouraging skin-to-skin contact. Researchers want to see if it shortens hospital stays and increases family involvement. The trial will involve 1600 babies across 40 neonatal intensive care units in China.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: developmental care (behavioural intervention: managing light, noise, sleep, and promoting skin-to-skin contact)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could help very low birth weight babies go home sooner and have more skin-to-skin contact with their parents.
What could go wrong: This is a large but early-stage implementation study; results may vary across hospitals, and the care bundle may not shorten hospital stays for all infants.

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Locations

Children's Hospital of Fudan University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
Children's hospital of Fudan university
RECRUITING

Shanghai, Shanghai / 上海, 201102, China

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