Dad's gentle touch may boost newborn health in first hours of life
NCT ID NCT07302412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether gentle touch from a father can improve sucking, comfort, and blood sugar levels in newborns at risk for hypoglycemia. About 98 babies will be randomly assigned to receive either routine care or 15-minute gentle touch sessions from their father every hour for the first 6 hours of life. Researchers will measure comfort, breastfeeding success, and glucose levels to see if this simple, non-invasive approach makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gentle Human Touch (a procedure where the father places warm, steady hands on the newborn's head and pelvis for 15 minutes, repeated hourly for 6 hours)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-invasive way to support newborns at risk for low blood sugar, improving their comfort and feeding success without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 98 participants, so results may not apply to all newborns. The effect of touch may be too subtle to produce clear benefits, and the study does not test long-term outcomes.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acibadem University Atakent Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Istanbul, 34260, Turkey (Türkiye)
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