The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Kangarooing small babies on the back of a mother
After the study was explained (risks and benefits) and written informed consent was received from participants, an individually controlled randomized crossover clinical trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of Chest-to-Back (CB) skin-to-skin contact (SSC) compared with the standard. The trial was done in accordance with the protocol, good clinical practice, and the national regulatory and ethics guideline of Ethiopia (which is in line with the Helsinki declaration).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
Adds Continental Institute of Public Health
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Change in skin temperature from baseline
Skin temperature values were recorded every 10 minutes. Including the baseline, the 2 hours intervention would provide 13 measurements. A participant who successfully completed the intervention would have78 measurements; 39 for the treatment arm and 39 for the control arm.
Time frame: : From the start of SSC (0 hour) to end of SSC (2 hours) per day, assessed for three consecutive days
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