Effect of Combined Skin-to-Skin Contact and Kangaroo Care on Breastfeeding and Bonding in Cesarean-Born Newborns

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Conditions studied: Breastfeeding, Skin to Skin Contact, Cesarean Birth, Kangaroo Care

In brief

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of consecutive skin-to-skin contact applied by the mother and father on breastfeeding parameters and parent-infant bonding in babies born by cesarean section. The study includes two groups: an intervention group receiving consecutive skin-to-skin contact by the father followed by the mother, and a control group receiving routine postnatal care. Breastfeeding success and parental bonding will be assessed using validated measurement tools during the early postnatal period and follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07410754

Run by

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

People needed

60

Starts

2026-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-13

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mothers who delivered by cesarean section
• Mothers and fathers willing to participate and provide written informed consent
• Newborns who are stable after birth
• No health conditions in mothers or fathers that would prevent participation in skin-to-skin contact

You may not qualify if…

• Serious maternal or neonatal illness
• Newborns requiring NICU admission
• Mothers or fathers unwilling to participate
• Any maternal or paternal condition preventing the implementation of skin-to-skin contact
• Additional note:
• Eligibility is based on biological sex (female for mothers, male for fathers, newborns of any sex), not on gender identity.

Where it is running

• Zeytinburnu Avrasya Hospitol — Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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