Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Preterm Birth Complication focused on measuring preterm infant, maternal odor, kangaroo care, cortisol
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Preterm infants hospitalized in the NICU for at least 15 days (babies born less than 37 weeks of gestation, greater than 28 weeks of gestation and between 1000-2500 g), babies with a first-minute Apgar score of 7 and above, and with no feeding problems, and who do not have brain-pituitary-adrenal axis problems, babies without congenital defects, and without respiratory problems (endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation support or nasal continuous positive airway pressure application), and with no cardiological problems, and who have not undergone surgery, and who have been given kangaroo care by a neonatal specialist, and with no suspected or no sepsis diagnosis, who are not treated with analgesics, sedatives, muscle relaxants because it may affect/pressure the stress situation, and whose mothers do not have a mental and physical problem/condition/health problem that prevents them from giving kangaroo care Exclusion Criteria: constitute the research population, were determined as follows. Babies who had a health problem during the study and had a hospitalization period of less than 15 days in the NICU were excluded from the study
Sites / Locations
- Nisantasi University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Control
Maternal Odor
Kangaroo care
families were not allowed to enter the NICU
Babies compared only to the mother's odor
Babies given kangaroo care