The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of Technique Kangourou (TK) between low birth weight (LBW) infants and their mothers started as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth in developing country. For the purpose of this study, TK is defined as skin-to-skin direct and continuous (24 hours) contact between LBW infants and their mothers or any other people who substitute mothers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
73
Start TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth
Start conventional care (At first use incubator, and start TK when the infants and mother are completely settled and ready)
University Hospital Center of Mahajanga (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Mahajanga: CHUM),
Mahajanga, Mahajanga, Madagascar
Mortality within 28 days after birth
Time frame: within 28 days after birth
Mobility within 28 days after birth
Time frame: within 28 days after birth
Mortality and Mobility within 28 days after birth
Time frame: within 28 days after birth
Difference of (Baby's) loss in weight within 2 days
Time frame: within 2 days
Difference of (Baby's) Body weight of 14th day after birth
Time frame: 14th day after birth
Difference of (Baby's) Body weight of 28th day after birth
Time frame: 28th day after birth
Incidence of hypothermia during hospitalisation and (or) during outpatient department （lower than 35.5℃）
Time frame: Within 28 days after birth
Incidence of bradycardia or tachycardia during hospitalisation (HR <100, or>180 /min)
Time frame: within 28 days after birth
Incidence of apnea during hospitalisation (> 20 sec)
Time frame: within 28 days after birth
Incidence of desaturation during hospitalisation ( <87%)
Time frame: within 28 days after birth
Length of hospitalisation
Time frame: within 28 days after birth
Discharge within 7days after birth
Time frame: within 7days after birth
Mobility within 6 months or 1 year after birth
Time frame: within 6 months or 1 year
Mortality and Morbility within 6 months or 1 year after birth
Time frame: within 6 months or 1 year
Mortality within 6 months or 1 year after birth
Time frame: within 6 months or 1 year
Incidence of hyperthermia during hospitalisation and (or) outpatient department （upper than 37.5℃）
Time frame: Within 28 days after birth
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