Effects of Confortable Environment, Kangaroo Care and Music Therapy in Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age0-3
SponsorPoliclinico Universitario, Catania

About this trial

Creating a comfortable environment, implementing kangaroo care, and incorporating music therapy are crucial interventions for newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). These strategies not only contribute to the physical well-being of the infants but also play a significant role in promoting their emotional and developmental health.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

newborn hospitalized in NICU

Disqualifiers

not hospitalized in NICU,

intubated infants,

instable clinical condition

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • in the field of rehabilitation and neonatal care: the combination of Kangaroo care method and music therapy

    Other intervention

    Kangaroo care is a practice involving skin-to-skin contact between the infant and a caregiver,. Music therapy is a therapeutic approach that utilizes the expressive and emotional qualities of music to address physical, emotional, cognitive needs of individuals.

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: kangaroo careActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Music therapyActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Efficacy of kangaroo care and music therapy in premature infants and surgical newborns on weight

the effects of kangaroo care and music therapy on anthropometric parameters (weight in grams)

Time frame
from birth to the first 3 years of life
2

Efficacy of kangaroo care and music therapy in premature infants and surgical newborns on SpO2

the effects of kangaroo care and music therapy on vital signs: saturation in percentage of SpO2

Time frame
from birth to the first 3 years of life
3

Efficacy of kangaroo care and music therapy in premature infants and surgical newborns on heart rate

the effects of kangaroo care and music therapy on vital signs: heart rate in beats for minutes

Time frame
from birth to the first 3 years of life
4

Efficacy of kangaroo care and music therapy in premature infants and surgical newborns on parenting stress index

the effects of kangaroo care and music therapy on scales: Parenting stress index. Subscales:1) Parental Distress (PD): personal factors directly related to parenting; 2) Difficult Child (DC): temperament and behavior of the child that influence the parent-child relationship; 3) Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interactions (P-CDI): parent's perception of the child; whether or not expectations are being met, positive behaviors reinforced, etc. Assessment Characteristics:36 items Minimum/Maximum Scores: 1) 12 - 60 in each subscale, 2) 36 - 180 total stress score Higher score showed more levels of stress

Time frame
from birth to the first 3 years of life

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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