Cuddle cure: Skin-to-Skin contact boosts breastfeeding and calms newborns
NCT ID NCT06514352
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether following a specific skin-to-skin contact guideline after birth improves breastfeeding success and reduces stress in newborns. Researchers compared 190 mothers and their babies who either did or did not follow the guideline. The goal was to see if this simple, low-cost practice could lead to better health outcomes for both mother and child.
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Study facts
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- 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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190 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Giving birth vaginally * Primiparous pregnant * Giving birth at 37 weeks or more * Single and alive fetus * Not being pregnant at risk * Not being an individual with special needs * Ability to communicate with the pregnant woman * Stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for less than 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Having multiple pregnancies, * Women who gave up participating in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tarsus University
Toroslar, Mersin, 33000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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