Status:
RECRUITING
Enhancing the Survival of Low Birth Weight Infants in Low-Resource Settings
Lead Sponsor:
University of South Carolina
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Center for Learning and Childhood Development Ghana
Conditions:
Low Birthweight
Preterm
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-49 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Kangaroo Care, which includes skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and timely follow-up, is a proven method to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings where the risk...
Detailed Description
Globally, about 20 million infants are born with low birthweight (LBW), and these infants face a myriad of health challenges, including difficulties in regulating body temperature, poor nutritional st...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The study will consider mother-infant dyads eligible for participation if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Mothers aged between 15 and 49 years.
- Mothers intending to initiate facility-based Kangaroo Care, irrespective of gestational age, delivery mode, or singleton or multiple birth status.
- Mothers capable of providing consent or those unwilling to provide consent.
- Mothers without medical complications hindering Kangaroo Care.
- Mothers residing within a 10-kilometer radius of the study site.
- Infants capable of spontaneous breathing within 1 hour of birth.
- Infants without major congenital malformations.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
328 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06937580
Start Date
July 1 2025
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
July 29 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
2
Sunyani Regional Teaching Hospital
Sunyani, Ghana