Skin-to-skin care to reduce infections in early babies
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study is testing if giving more skin-to-skin care (called Kangaroo Care) to very early-born babies in the NICU can reduce serious infections and the spread of resistant bacteria. It is for babies born before 32 weeks in certain hospitals.
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Who can take part
- The hospital unit must regularly care for very premature babies (born before 28 weeks).
- The unit must have at least 12 beds and a special freezer for study samples.
- The unit must be willing to follow a specific skin-to-skin care plan if assigned to the study group.
- Your baby must have been born very early (before 32 weeks of pregnancy).
- The unit must have enough resources and ethical approval to participate.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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