Effects of Skin-to-Skin Care on Premature Infants

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicenter clinical study investigates the impact of standardized skin-to-skin care on clinical outcomes for infants born at or below 32 weeks of gestation. The study aims to evaluate the rate of receiving exclusive mothers' milk at discharge and assess the incidence of neonatal complications such as sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis. Conducted in multiple hospitals, the research emphasizes the importance of early and regular skin-to-skin contact in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to improve health outcomes for preterm infants. The study is led by the Turkish Neonatal Society and involves collaboration with several universities.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Infants born at gestational age ≤ 32 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

* Death before NICU discharge
* Abdominal wall defects

Where it's running

• Baskent University
  Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Sezin Unal, Prof, MD
• Email: sezinunal@gmail.com
• Phone: 00905324008018

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.