CompletedNot Applicable

Effect on Early Somatic Growth of a Daily Kinesthetic Stimulation on Preterm Infants

Colombia66 participantsStarted 2013-08-15

Plain-language summary

Kangaroo position (KP), the essential component of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) method, has been increasingly implemented, given the benefits of early skin-to-skin contact on the cerebral maturation of preterm infants. In addition it allows for parents to bond with their infants and humanize the care of fragile infants in neonatal units. Evidence on kinesthetic stimulation (KS) is scarce and currently there is no available evidence on KS during the KP. KS is associated with massage in this paper

Who can participate

Age range30 Weeks – 33 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm infants (GA ≤33 weeks of gestation) * Deemed clinically stable and eligible for the KMC intervention by the neonatologist were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with congenital anomalies * Unstable during the first 15 days of life

What they're measuring

Weight gain after randomization up to 5 days

Timeframe: Between randomization and 5 days post randomization

Weight gain after randomization up to 15 days

Timeframe: Between randomization and 15 days post randomization

Weight at 40 weeks of gestational age

Timeframe: at 40 weeks of gestational age

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03574350

SponsorNathalie Charpak

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-08-30

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