Can Kangarooing Small Babies on the Back of a Mother Keep Them Warm and Stable

The Effect of Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact on Regulation of Physiological Parameters for Low Birth Weight and/or Premature Infants: a Crossover Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Kangarooing small babies on the back of a mother

After the study was explained (risks and benefits) and written informed consent was received from participants, an individually controlled randomized crossover clinical trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of Chest-to-Back (CB) skin-to-skin contact (SSC) compared with the standard. The trial was done in accordance with the protocol, good clinical practice, and the national regulatory and ethics guideline of Ethiopia (which is in line with the Helsinki declaration).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neonates with LBW (<2500 grams)
• Born prematurely (< 37 complete weeks of gestation)

Exclusion Criteria:

• less than 35 weeks of gestation on the day of enrollment to trial
• Malformations or birth disabilities
• Dependent on oxygen or IV fluid
• Any disorder that was deemed necessary for exclusion by the investigator.