Monitoring of Vital Signs During Skin-to-skin Holding by Mothers of Their Preterm Babies



Status:Completed
Conditions:Women's Studies
Therapuetic Areas:Reproductive
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:September 2014
End Date:September 2015

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Vital Sign Monitoring of Mother-Infant Dyads During Kangaroo Care in Preterm Infants

This observational study aims to monitor the vital sign changes in both mother and baby that
occur during kangaroo care in preterm infants and to investigate any potential correlations
between maternal measurement values and those of the infant. The purpose of this
observational study is to look for a method to track the earliest responses that could,
theoretically, be considered as 'social responses' in hopes of providing developmental
interventions earlier to at-risk infants.

The goal of this observational study is to identify any signs of early "social response" in
order to be able to assist infants that lack this response with early neurobehavioral
modifications.

Inclusion Criteria:

- inborn at Mount Sinai

- gestational age between 30 0/7 weeks and 34 6/7 weeks gestation

- only one infant of a multiple gestation

- plan by family to do kangaroo care during NICU stay

Exclusion Criteria:

- outborn infants

- gestational age less that 29 6/7 weeks or greater than 35 0/7 weeks

- other infants of multiple gestation (see inclusion criteria)

- any major congenital anomalies

- sepsis and/or any other serious clinical complication precluding kangaroo care
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