Kangaroo care training boosts student skills, study finds
NCT ID NCT07413783
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether an 8-hour kangaroo care training program helps final-year midwifery students improve their knowledge, skills, confidence, and empathy. 99 students took part in a randomized controlled trial. Researchers measured their learning before and after the training using questionnaires and a special scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- kangaroo care education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training could help midwifery students provide better kangaroo care to newborns, potentially improving infant health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study measuring student skills, not patient outcomes. Results may not apply to other settings or guarantee better 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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99 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Students who were in their final year of the midwifery department, * had successfully completed their practical courses, * agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * students who did not successfully complete their practical courses * did not agree to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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