Maternal Sensory Interventions in Newborns

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Conditions studied: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospitalized Newborn

In brief

This study was designed to determine the effects of maternal sensory interventions (kangaroo care, lullabies, and maternal tactile-auditory soothing) on sleep-wake states, physiological parameters, and sleep onset latency in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07725094
Run by: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
People needed: 80
Starts: 2026-08-15
Expected to finish: 2026-12-30
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-27

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Gestational age between 35 and 42 completed weeks.
Birth weight between 2,000 and 4,200 grams.
Clinically stable newborn admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Spontaneous breathing without the need for mechanical ventilation.
Not receiving sedative medications.
Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian.

You may not qualify if…

Five-minute Apgar score <4.
Requirement for advanced resuscitation after birth.
Presence of a major congenital anomaly.
Requirement for invasive intervention involving the head region.
Diagnosed central nervous system dysfunction or neurological disorder.
Presence of severe postnatal medical complications that may affect study outcomes.
Exclusion Criteria (during the research):
The newborn develops an unexpected need for resuscitation during the study, as this may adversely affect the central nervous system and consequently influence sleep-wake patterns and study outcomes.
A parent or legal guardian withdraws consent for the newborn's participation in the study.

Where it is running

Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universty — Kırşehir, Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

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