Relaxation for newborn growth and maternal well-being
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether teaching mothers relaxation techniques can help their low-birth-weight babies grow better and improve how mothers feel overall.
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Who can take part
- Your baby weighs between 1.8 and 2.5 kilograms (about 4 to 5.5 pounds) at birth
- Your baby is in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) and is medically stable
- Your baby is less than 24 hours old
- You have already started breastfeeding your baby
- You live in the study area and can speak Luganda
- You are not pregnant with twins or more
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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