Maternal Sensory Interventions in Newborns

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age35-42
SponsorKirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

About this trial

This study was designed to determine the effects of maternal sensory interventions (kangaroo care, lullabies, and maternal tactile-auditory soothing) on sleep-wake states, physiological parameters, and sleep onset latency in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Gestational age between 35 and 42 completed weeks.

Birth weight between 2,000 and 4,200 grams.

Clinically stable newborn admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Spontaneous breathing without the need for mechanical ventilation.

Disqualifiers

Five-minute Apgar score <4.

Requirement for advanced resuscitation after birth.

Presence of a major congenital anomaly.

Requirement for invasive intervention involving the head region.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Kangaroo Care
  • Maternal Lullaby
  • Maternal Tactile-Auditory Soothing

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups