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The Effect of Skin-to-skin Contact Between Mother and Newborn
Sponsor: TC Erciyes University
Summary
A 2016 Cochrane Review shows that skin-to-skin contact promotes breastfeeding and strengthens mother-infant bonding. For the mother, skin-to-skin contact was found to promote early separation of the placenta, reduce postpartum haemorrhage, increase breastfeeding self-efficacy, reduce stress levels and promote oxytocin release. For the infant, it has been revealed that it provides important benefits such as decreased postnatal stress, improved thermoregulation, shortened crying time and increased breastfeeding success. In line with this information, it is hypothesised that Galvanic Skin Response can be used to objectively evaluate the psychological and mental effects of early skin-to-skin contact on the mother and newborn after birth. The findings of this study will contribute to clinical practice by providing scientific evidence for neonatal care.
Official title: Analysis of the Effect of Skin-to-skin Contact with the Mother on Galvanic Skin Response Signals in Newborns
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-02-20
Completion Date
2025-05-01
Last Updated
2025-02-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Birth Under General Anesthesia
Before anaesthesia, GSR electrodes will be connected and signal recording will be started. After caesarean section, the newborn will be evaluated and GSR signals will be recorded again after the mother wakes up by providing skin-to-skin contact.
Birth Under Spinal Anesthesia
GSR electrodes will be connected before anaesthesia, and since the mother will be conscious during caesarean section, the newborn will have skin-to-skin contact with the mother immediately after birth. During this process, GSR signals of the mother and the baby will be recorded.
Locations (1)
Erciyes University
Kayseri, Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)