Kangaroo Holding and Maternal Stress
The Effect of Kangaroo Holding on Maternal Stress Levels
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interventional
20
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The primary objective is to determine if kangaroo holding in the first week after birth influences the stress levels of mothers who have delivered their infants prematurely and who require admission to the Special Care Nursery (SCN). Hypothesis: There will be a decrease in maternal stress levels as perceived by mothers and as reflected in their blood pressures and heart rates after kangaroo holding their premature infants in the SCN.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2005
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 21, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 30, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2008
CompletedFebruary 17, 2012
February 1, 2012
2.1 years
December 21, 2005
February 16, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in perceived maternal stress after kangaroo holding.
1 week
Study Arms (1)
Moms w/preterm infants
OTHERMothers of preterm infants who are admitted to the newborn intensive care unit.
Interventions
Mothers will be asked to Kangaroo hold their infants two times during the first week of life.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Mothers:
- Delivered a premature infant between 30 0/7 and 33 6/7 weeks gestation
- to 40 years old
- English speaking
- Infants:
- Admitted to Special Care Nursery and on a monitor
- Medically stable enough to be held (determined by health care team)
You may not qualify if:
- Mothers:
- Multiple birth
- Eclampsia
- Pre-existing hypertension or at risk (BP above 140/90)
- Pre-existing cardiac disease
- HELLP syndrome, or uncontrolled medical condition during pregnancy
- Use of magnesium sulfate for blood pressure control prior to delivery
- Known depression or treatment with antidepressants
- Infants:
- Congenital anomalies
- Use of NCPAP or mechanical ventilation
- medically unstable (as determined by health care team)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Christiana Hospital - Special Care Nursery
Newark, Delaware, 19718, United States
Related Publications (3)
Affonso D, Bosque E, Wahlberg V, Brady JP. Reconciliation and healing for mothers through skin-to-skin contact provided in an American tertiary level intensive care nursery. Neonatal Netw. 1993 Apr;12(3):25-32.
PMID: 8474409BACKGROUNDMiles MS, Funk SG, Carlson J. Parental Stressor Scale: neonatal intensive care unit. Nurs Res. 1993 May-Jun;42(3):148-52.
PMID: 8506163BACKGROUNDMiles MS, Funk SG, Kasper MA. The stress response of mothers and fathers of preterm infants. Res Nurs Health. 1992 Aug;15(4):261-9. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770150405.
PMID: 1496151BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Karen A. Hall, BSN, RNC
Christiana Care Health Systems
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 21, 2005
First Posted
December 30, 2005
Study Start
September 1, 2005
Primary Completion
October 1, 2007
Study Completion
January 1, 2008
Last Updated
February 17, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-02