New bassinet aims to make Skin-to-Skin contact safer for newborns
NCT ID NCT06533449
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a special bassinet designed to keep mother and baby together safely after birth. 160 new mothers used either the new Couplet Care bassinet or a standard one. Researchers surveyed mothers about sleep, breastfeeding, and satisfaction, and reviewed medical charts. The goal was to see if the new design improves safety and experience for skin-to-skin contact and rooming-in.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Couplet Care Bassinet (a redesigned hospital bassinet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this bassinet could help hospitals safely support skin-to-skin contact and rooming-in, improving breastfeeding and maternal satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on patient experience and safety outcomes, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all hospitals or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: (from protocol) * postpartum female participant * at least 18 years of age * who can communicate in English Exclusion Criteria: * If postpartum female has had multiple infants (twins or more) or * participant has an infant who is not rooming-in, such as for infant or maternal intensive care
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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