Immediate Skin-To-Skin Care For Preterm Infants After Birth
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age0-30
SponsorMedical University of Graz
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Gestational age between 26+0 and 32+0 weeks
Written parental informed consent
Disqualifiers
No intention of full life support
Severe congenital malformation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- skin to skin care
- Standard Care (in control arm)
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1Medical University of Graz8036, GrazStyria, Austria
Sponsors and collaborators
Medical University of Graz
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov