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NCT00917085 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Is Skin-to-Skin Care Helpful for Preterm Infants and Their Mothers After Birth?

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT00917085: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).

NCT00917085 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00917085, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To see if infant outcomes will improve when mothers are helped to hold their preterm infants skin-to-skin as soon as possible after birth and as often as possible and for as long as possible each time during the next five days.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Skin-to-Skin contact

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 1996-07
Est. Completion 2001-12
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT00917085 record still lists

NCT00917085 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Skin-to-Skin contact is the first listed.

NCT00917085 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00917085 about?

NCT00917085 is a clinical study titled "Is Skin-to-Skin Care Helpful for Preterm Infants and Their Mothers After Birth?". To see if infant outcomes will improve when mothers are helped to hold their preterm infants skin-to-skin as soon as possible after birth and as often as possible and for as long as possible each time during the next five days.

What is the current status of trial NCT00917085?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 1996-07. Estimated completion is 2001-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00917085?

The interventions under investigation include: Skin-to-Skin contact (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00917085?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), which has 46 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00917085's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 546th of 2000 higher than 1,411 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00917085, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00917085 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.