Immediate Skin-To-Skin Care For Preterm Infants After Birth

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Conditions studied: Effect of Skin to Skin Care in Preterm Neonates, Skin to Skin Care

In brief

The standard procedure in our centre for preterm neonates is to enable skin-to-skin (SSC) contact within 24 hours after birth. As early SSC immediately after birth might provide numerous positive effects for mothers and their preterm neonates, the objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, the safety and the effect of skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth in preterm neonates born with gestational age between 26+0 and 32+0 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06794164

Run by

Medical University of Graz

People needed

40

Starts

2025-02-03

Expected to finish

2027-02-03

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-18

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Gestational age between 26+0 and 32+0 weeks
• Written parental informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• No intention of full life support
• Severe congenital malformation

Where it is running

• Medical University of Graz — Graz, Styria, Austria (enrolling)

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