New study tests whether gentle care cuts hospital time for tiny newborns
NCT ID NCT06515574
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
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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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Children's Hospital of Fudan University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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Children's hospital of Fudan university
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai / 上海, 201102, China
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