Kangroo Mother Care

University of Baghdad21 enrolled

Overview

infants had a condition that might influence their responses to pain, e.g., congenital anomalies or severe illnesses requiring treatment with antiepileptics, muscle relaxants, or analgesic drugs.

infants had a condition that might influence their responses to pain, e.g., congenital anomalies or severe illnesses requiring treatment with antiepileptics, muscle relaxants, or analgesic drugs and comparing the pain intensity with preterm infants who receive conventional care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Preterm Birth Complication

Interventions

Kangaroo mother careOTHER

This study uses the Kangaroo mother care as a non-pharmacological strategy to alleviate the pain that preterm infants experience in the NICU.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 32 WeeksMax age: 37 WeeksHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm infants whose corrected gestational age from (32 - \<37) weeks of pregnancy * Preterm infants who do not experience any painful procedure for last 24 hours * Preterm infants do not receive any sedation for last 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * full-term infants whose corrected gestational age is \>37 weeks * extremely preterm (\< 28 weeks) * very preterm (28-\<32 weeks) * proven or suspected sepsis * major congenital malformations * all heart defect except neonatal Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) * necrotizing enterocolitis * neurodevelopmental disability * who receive respiratory support {Mechanical Ventilation, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, or high-flow support * indicated for surgery * contraindication to oral sucrose * Twins * infants had a condition that might influence their responses to pain, e.g., congenital anomalies or severe illnesses requiring treatment with antiepileptics, muscle relaxants, or analgesic drugs

Locations (1)

College of Nursing- The University of Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R)

The Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) measures the intensity of pain that the preterm infants experience in NICU through infant indicators (change in heart rate from baseline, decrease in oxygen saturation from baseline, browse bulge, eye squeeze, and naso-labial furrow. It also includes gestational age and behavioral state.

Time frame: Two months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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