Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Low Birth Weight Baby Prematurity of Fetus

Keywords

Kangaroo Mother CareSkin-to-skin ContactKangaroo CareNeonatal CareFamily-Centered CareParent-Infant BondingNeonatologyLate Preterm Infant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Average daily duration of skin-to-skin contact
Average duration of skin-to-skin contact per day (hours/day) during hospitalization in the Kangaroo Unit, excluding the admission and discharge days. Daily duration is routinely recorded by healthcare professionals.
Up to 25 days (until discharge from the Kangaroo Unit)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Association between parental, neonatal, socioeconomic, obstetric, postnatal and organizational characteristics and average daily duration of skin-to-skin contact
Up to 25 days (until discharge from the Kangaroo Unit)

Study Arms (1)

Kangaroo Unit Cohort

Eligible infants admitted to the Kangaroo Unit who received routine Kangaroo Mother Care according to standard clinical practice during hospitalization. The study was observational and did not modify patient management.

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Minute - 72 Hours

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsChild (0-17)

Sampling MethodProbability Sample

Study Population

Preterm and/or low birth weight newborns admitted to the Kangaroo Unit of Valenciennes Hospital within the first 72 hours of life.

You may qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
Research networklead

Study Sites (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes

Valenciennes, 59300, France

Study Officials

Sabine Réthoré
Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

240 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: observational
Observational Model: COHORT
Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Target Duration: 11 Days
Sponsor Type: NETWORK
Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2026

First Posted

August 5, 2026

Study Start

June 10, 2021

Actual (reported)

Daily Skin-to-Skin Contact Duration in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants Admitted to a Kangaroo Care Unit

Brief Summary

Registry Overview

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Study Timeline

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

First Submitted

First Posted

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (1)

Kangaroo Unit Cohort

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

Data Sharing

Source record

Locations

Brief Summary

Registry Overview

Trial Relationships

Related Scientific Literature

Study Timeline

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

First Submitted

First Posted

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (1)

Kangaroo Unit Cohort

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

Data Sharing

Source record

Locations