Can kangaroo care time be boosted? study measures Real-World Skin-to-Skin contact
NCT ID NCT07747870
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how much time preterm and low birth weight babies spend in skin-to-skin contact with their parents while in a hospital Kangaroo Care Unit. Researchers will track the daily duration of this contact and explore what factors—like parental, medical, or organizational—might influence it. The goal is to better understand current practices and identify ways to support more Kangaroo Mother Care in the future.
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
- Findings could help hospitals design better support strategies to increase skin-to-skin contact, potentially improving outcomes for preterm and low birth weight babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other hospitals or settings, and the duration of contact may be influenced by many unmeasured factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Preterm and/or low birth weight newborns admitted to the Kangaroo Unit of Valenciennes Hospital within the first 72 hours of life.
- Ages
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1 minute to 72 hours
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Preterm newborn with a gestational age between 33 weeks 0 days and 34 weeks 6 days and/or a birth weight of 1500g and 2000 g * admitted to the Kangaroo Unit within the first 72 hours after birth Exclusion Criteria: * Mother-infant separation lasting more than 72 hours after birth * Triplet or higher-order multiple pregnancy * Refusal of participation by one or both parents * Cognitive impairment preventing provision of study information to a parent and/or collection of study data * Inability to communicate with the parents (e.g. language barrier) * Mother deprived of liberty * No health insurance coverage
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
Valenciennes, 59300, France
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