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Peer support and warmth kit boost kangaroo care for tiny babies

NCT ID NCT06937580

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a program to help mothers of low birth weight babies in Ghana practice kangaroo care—skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, and follow-up—which is proven to save lives. 328 mothers received either standard care or extra support from trained peers and a box with warm items like a hat and a temperature monitor. The goal was to see if this support increased breastfeeding and skin-to-skin time at home, helping more babies survive.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

328 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

15 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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The study will consider mother-infant dyads eligible for participation if they meet all of the following criteria: * Mothers aged between 15 and 49 years. * Mothers intending to initiate facility-based Kangaroo Care, irrespective of gestational age, delivery mode, or singleton or multiple birth status. * Mothers capable of providing consent or those unwilling to provide consent. * Mothers without medical complications hindering Kangaroo Care. * Mothers residing within a 10-kilometer radius of the study site. * Infants capable of spontaneous breathing within 1 hour of birth. * Infants without major congenital malformations.

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Conditions

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Premature Birth

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Kangaroo mother care Low birthweight Preterm

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

    Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

  • Sunyani Regional Teaching Hospital

    Sunyani, Ghana

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