Can family care boost preterm baby outcomes? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07364903
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether training and involving families in the care of preterm and low-birth-weight babies in hospital units can improve outcomes like shorter hospital stays and better weight gain. Over 1,000 newborns in Ethiopia will take part, with some hospitals using family-integrated care and others standard care. The goal is to see if this low-cost approach helps babies in resource-limited settings.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Family Integrated Newborn Care (behavioral intervention: training, mentoring, and integrating families into care)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that family involvement in newborn care units improves survival and weight gain for preterm babies in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a quasi-experimental study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less reliable. It is also limited to one region in Ethiopia, so findings may not apply elsewhere.
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Mekelle General Hospital, Wukro General Hospital and Adigrat General Hospital
RECRUITINGMek'ele, Tigray, 1871, Ethiopia
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Mekelle General Hospital, Wukro General Hospital and Adigrat General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMek'ele, Tigray, 1871, Ethiopia
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