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Skin-to-Skin Contact for Premature Birth

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Research Sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Preterm infants at 28-32 weeks of gestation (born 12-8 weeks before term)
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is studying the effects of skin-to-skin contact on preterm infants.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for preterm infants born between 28-32 weeks of gestation. It's not suitable for those needing immediate medical interventions after birth.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares the effects of skin-to-skin contact with standard care in an incubator on preterm infants' physiological and emotional responses, as well as their general movements.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-invasive methods like skin-to-skin contact, there are minimal expected side effects compared to medical or drug interventions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My baby was born between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
cognitive scorer at two years corrected age
Secondary outcome measures
Child Behaviour
Developmental skills at two years corrected age
Anxiety
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: skin-to-skinExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
immediately after birth the baby is laid on mother's chest for as long as justifiable medically to max 2 hours.
Group II: standard careActive Control1 Intervention
after birth the baby is transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyLead Sponsor
648 Previous Clinical Trials
2,164,845 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Premature Birth
861 Patients Enrolled for Premature Birth
Drammen sykehusOTHER
10 Previous Clinical Trials
99,889 Total Patients Enrolled
IWK Health CentreOTHER
125 Previous Clinical Trials
100,365 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Premature Birth
918 Patients Enrolled for Premature Birth

Media Library

skin-to-skin Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02024854 — N/A
Premature Birth Research Study Groups: skin-to-skin, standard care
Premature Birth Clinical Trial 2023: skin-to-skin Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02024854 — N/A
skin-to-skin 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02024854 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
TrialsJournal
Early Skin-to-skin Contact or Incubator for Very Preterm Infants: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kristoffersen, Laila, Ragnhild Støen, Hilde Rygh, Margunn Sognnæs, Turid Follestad, Hilde S. Mohn, Ingrid Nissen, and Håkon Bergseng. 2016. “Early Skin-to-skin Contact or Incubator for Very Preterm Infants: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial”. Trials. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1730-5.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Skin-to-skin After Delivery in Preterm Infants Born at 28-32 Weeks of Gestation
2014. "Skin-to-skin After Delivery in Preterm Infants Born at 28-32 Weeks of Gestation". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02024854.
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