Skin-to-Skin care may save more fragile newborns
NCT ID NCT03555981
First seen May 09, 2026 · Last updated May 09, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether starting continuous kangaroo mother care (skin-to-skin contact) early can help unstable preterm babies weighing less than 2000g survive. It included 279 newborns in a Gambian hospital. The goal was to see if this simple, low-cost method reduces deaths within the first 28 days compared to standard care.
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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM
Fajara, West Coast, The Gambia
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