Can family care boost preterm baby outcomes? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07364903

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Laerdal Foundation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

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

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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Empowerment

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FAMILY INTEGRATED NEWBORN CARE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT/EMPOWERMENT FAMILY-CENTERED CARE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mekelle General Hospital, Wukro General Hospital and Adigrat General Hospital
RECRUITING

Mek'ele, Tigray, 1871, Ethiopia
Mekelle General Hospital, Wukro General Hospital and Adigrat General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Mek'ele, Tigray, 1871, Ethiopia

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