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Lateral kangaroo care may be as safe as prone for tiny preemies

NCT ID NCT03990116

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Laura Collados Gomez Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether holding very premature babies (under 28 weeks) skin-to-skin on their side (lateral) works as well as the usual tummy-down (prone) position for keeping them warm and stable. Researchers measured body temperature changes in 70 infants during their first five days of life. The goal is to offer more options for kangaroo care without compromising safety.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that lateral kangaroo care is as good as the traditional prone position, giving parents and nurses more flexibility in caring for very premature babies.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 70 infants, so results may not apply to all premature babies. It focuses on temperature stability, not long-term health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

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Started

May 2019

Finished

Nov 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

1 minute to 5 days

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Premature under 28 weeks of gestational age with mother / father who wants kangaroo care. Exclusion Criteria: * Premature infants with mechanical ventilation in high frequency mode, * Premature infants in the immediate postoperative period of major surgery, * Premature infants with malformations of the abdominal Wall * Premature infants who require immobilization * Premature infants who do not tolerate kangaroo care: hemodynamic, thermal instability or increased stress * Premature infants with duration of kangaroo care of less than 60 minutes. * Also excluded are those patients where the kangaroo care provider has an anatomical limitation for carrying out kangaroo care.

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Conditions

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Premature Birth

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Body temperature Kangaroo care Premature infant

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Laura Collados Gómez

    Madrid, Madrid, 28030, Spain

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