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Kangaroo care: bonding boost or bust?

NCT ID NCT06243861

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at whether mothers who stay with their newborns in a Kangaroo Unit (a special hospital ward for stable babies needing extra care) form as strong a bond as mothers in standard postnatal care. Researchers planned to compare bonding scores, anxiety levels, and parenting confidence using questionnaires. However, the study was stopped early and only included 34 mothers, so the findings are limited.

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 successful, this study could show whether Kangaroo Units preserve mother-child bonding as well as standard postnatal care, guiding hospital policies.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early with only 34 participants, so results may be inconclusive. It is an observational study, not testing a treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

34 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

patient hospitalized in a Kangaroo Unit or in a post-natal unit

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient over 18 years of age, hospitalized in a Kangaroo Unit or in a post-natal unit, * Affiliated to a social security scheme, * fluent in French * no objection of participation Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who : * given birth to a child who was stillborn or died at birth * difficulty understanding written French * psychological incapacity (psychiatric disorder, too great a vulnerability) or physical incapacity (physical/motor disability) to answer questionnaires, * Patient under court protection, guardianship or curatorship.

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Postnatal care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHR Metz-Thionville/Hopital Mercy

    Metz, 57085, France

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