Clinical trial NCT06863753: The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Breastfeeding Success in The Early Postpartum Period
Official title: The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Breastfeeding Success in The Early Postpartum Period: Randomized Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Kangaroo Mother Care
Keywords: Kangaroo mother care
Breastfeeding
Kangaroo care
Skin-to-skin contact
Lead sponsor: Mersin University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-07
Enrollment: 104
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Prospective, Clinical trial with randomized control
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding success in the early postpartum period. The secondary aim was to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care on the vital signs of the mother and the baby.

Detailed description: From the selected sample, assignments to the intervention and control groups will be made by stratified block randomization method and randomizer.org website. Since it is predicted that mothers' previous breastfeeding experiences may affect breastfeeding success, mothers will be stratified in terms of the number of births (first vaginal birth/ two vaginal births). After stratification, block randomization will be performed and mothers will be assigned to the intervention and control groups with similar characteristics.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Inclusion criteria for mothers

  * Being over 18 years of age
  * Agree to participate in the survey (those who signed the Informed Consent Form)
  * Having had their first or second normal birth
  * Being literate
  * Having no communication problems
  * Being a singleton pregnancy
  * Having a gestational age of 37-42 weeks
  * Being open to communication and cooperation
  * Having an intact family unit
* Inclusion Criteria for Babies:

  * Birth weight 2500-4000 gr. between
  * Born by normal delivery
  * APGAR score of 7 and above at 1 and 5 minutes
  * No health problems or congenital anomalies
  * Born between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Exclusion Criteria for Mothers:

  * Being under 18 years of age
  * Do not agree to participate in the study
  * Not being able to read or write
  * Having more than two babies
  * Having breast problems that prevent breastfeeding
  * Being born by Caesarean section
  * Having a diagnosed mental or psychological disorder
* Exclusion Criteria for Babies:

  * Weighing less than 2500 grams
  * Weighing more than 4000 grams
  * Being born by Caesarean section
  * APGAR score of less than 7 at 1 and 5 minutes
  * Being born with a congenital anomaly
  * Born before 37 weeks

Primary outcomes:
measure: LATCH Breastfeeding and Diagnostic Scale mean scores
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Vital signs of babies
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
measure: Vital signs of mothers
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
measure: Vital signs of babies
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
measure: Vital signs of babies
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
measure: Vital signs of babies
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
measure: Vital signs of mothers
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
measure: Vital signs of mothers
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
measure: Vital signs of mothers
timeFrame: Baseline and 60th minute
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mersin
country: Turkey
facility: Mersin Hospital
state: Mersi̇n
Study officials:
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