Kangaroo Holding Effects on Breast Milk

Completed

Conditions studied: Premature Birth

In brief

Kangaroo holding is a skin-to-skin method of holding a baby. Many research studies have investigated the maternal and infant benefits associated with kangaroo holding. The purpose of this study is to determine if kangaroo holding a baby changes the amount and composition of breast milk pumped before and after the kangaroo holding session. Hypotheses: 1. There is a significant difference in volume of maternal breast milk pumped after kangaroo holding premature infants as compared to maternal breast milk pumped after non-holding conditions 2. There is a significant difference in the composition of maternal breast milk pumped after kangaroo holding premature infants as compared to maternal breast milk pumped after non-holding condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00418106

Run by

Christiana Care Health Services

People needed

20

Starts

2005-11-01

Expected to finish

2006-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-01-18

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Birth weight </= 2000 grams
• Gestational age 26-34 weeks at birth
• Medically stable at start of study
• < 14 days old at start of study

You may not qualify if…

• Infants receiving phototherapy
• Suspected congenital abnormalities
• Overwhelming sepsis
• Cardiac Abnormalities
• Suspected infections

Where it is running

• Christiana Hospital — Newark, Delaware, United States

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