Simple steps after birth could boost baby health
NCT ID NCT07535684
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a simple set of steps called Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC) for babies born in a hospital. The steps include drying the baby right away, placing them skin-to-skin on the mother, delaying cord clamping, keeping them warm, and starting breastfeeding within the first hour. Researchers compared 162 mother-baby pairs who got EENC with those who got standard hospital care to see if it improved breastfeeding, warmth, and overall health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If EENC proves better, hospitals may adopt this simple, low-cost care to improve newborn health and breastfeeding rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single, small study at one hospital. Results may not apply elsewhere, and the routine care group also received good standard care.
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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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162 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 to 40 years
- 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: * Female age ≥ 18 to 40 years. * Gestational age between 37 and 41+6 weeks at the time of delivery. * Singleton pregnancies confirmed by antenatal assessment. * Estimated fetal birth weight of 2500 grams or more, based on obstetric ultrasonography. * Mothers intending to remain admitted in the hospital for a minimum of 24 hours following delivery. * Delivery must be completed via the vaginal route. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who undergo emergency cesarean section. * Neonates presenting with congenital deformities. * Newborns with structural anomalies or medical conditions. * Mothers experiencing severe obstetric complications or having significant underlying medical illnesses. * Mothers with contraindications to breastfeeding due to medical conditions (e.g., HIV infection, syphilis, prior breast surgeries, mastitis, or breast abscess). * Women who decline or are unable to provide informed consent. * Mother-infant dyads transferred to another healthcare facility within 24 hours postpartum.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sheikh Zayed Medical college/hospital
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab Province, 64200, Pakistan
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