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Early Kangaroo Mother Care in Gambian Hospitalised Unstable Neonates
Sponsor: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Summary
The mortality effect of kangaroo mother care in stable newborns \<2000g is well established but mortality effect in unstable newborns is not conclusively known. This pragmatic clinical trial aims to investigate the mortality and clinical effects of early continuous Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) compared to standard care in mild-moderately unstable neonates \<2000g in a resource limited hospital setting.
Official title: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Early Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care Versus Standard Care on Survival of Hospitalised Unstable Neonates <2000g in The Gambia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Hour - 24 Hours
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
279
Start Date
2018-05-20
Completion Date
2020-04-20
Last Updated
2026-04-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Early Kangaroo Mother Care
Continuous skin-to-skin contact between baby and mother/caregiver started within 24h of hospital admission
Standard care
Incubator or radiant heater care until stable, off oxygen and \>24h of admission, at which point will start intermittent or continuous kangaroo mother care
Locations (1)
MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM
Fajara, West Coast, The Gambia