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Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Energy Utilization in Preterm Neonates

Egypt60 participantsStarted 2025-05-15

Plain-language summary

This study aims to assess the impact of kangaroo mother care on energy utilization in preterm neonates by measuring urinary levels of xanthine, uric acid, and malondialdehyde. It also aims to evaluate the effect of kangaroo mother care on physiological stress parameters in preterm neonates, as well as maternal emotional status

Who can participate

Age range1 Day – 1 Month

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm neonates (32-36 weeks) * Vitally stable * On room air or low ventilatory support Exclusion Criteria: * Neonates requiring surgery * Intraventricular hemorrhage * Receiving sedatives (morphine, fentanyl, midazolam) * Renal impairment * Congenital anomalies * Cyanotic heart disease * Severe respiratory distress * Hemodynamic instability * Hypothermia * Parental refusal

What they're measuring

Urinary biomarkers of energy utilization

Timeframe: 3 hours before and 3 hours after intervention on day 3 of life

Oxidative stress marker

Timeframe: 3 hours before and 3 hours after intervention on day 3 of life

heart rate

Timeframe: Baseline and every 15 minutes during 1 hour intervention on day 3 of life

Respiratory rate

Timeframe: Baseline and every 15 minutes during 1 hour intervention on day 3 of life

temperature

Timeframe: Baseline and every 15 minutes during 1 hour intervention on day 3 of life

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07548229

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-05-15

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