Kangaroo Holding and Maternal Stress

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Conditions studied: Premature Birth, Maternal Stress

In brief

The primary objective is to determine if kangaroo holding in the first week after birth influences the stress levels of mothers who have delivered their infants prematurely and who require admission to the Special Care Nursery (SCN). Hypothesis: There will be a decrease in maternal stress levels as perceived by mothers and as reflected in their blood pressures and heart rates after kangaroo holding their premature infants in the SCN.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00271115

Run by

Christiana Care Health Services

People needed

20

Starts

2005-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-02-17

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mothers:
• Delivered a premature infant between 30 0/7 and 33 6/7 weeks gestation
• 20 to 40 years old
• English speaking
• Infants:
• Admitted to Special Care Nursery and on a monitor
• Medically stable enough to be held (determined by health care team)

You may not qualify if…

• Mothers:
• Multiple birth
• Eclampsia
• Pre-existing hypertension or at risk (BP above 140/90)
• Pre-existing cardiac disease
• HELLP syndrome, or uncontrolled medical condition during pregnancy
• Use of magnesium sulfate for blood pressure control prior to delivery
• Known depression or treatment with antidepressants
• Infants:
• Congenital anomalies
• Use of NCPAP or mechanical ventilation
• medically unstable (as determined by health care team)

Where it is running

• Christiana Hospital - Special Care Nursery — Newark, Delaware, United States

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