Investigation of the Effects of Early Skin-to-Skin Contact on Mother and Baby in Cesarean Births

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

120

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 19, 2025

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2026

Conditions
Skin-to-skin Contact
Interventions
OTHER

SSC Group 1 (Operation room)

"Salivary cortisol sampling from mothers, pain assessment (VAS), and measurement of physiological findings will be done at the following 3 measurement times. (1)Before transfer to the operating room (OR) (2)1 hour (h) after admission to the post-op room (PR) (3)at least 1 h after admission to the maternity ward (MW) The stress levels of the newborns will be assessed using the Neonatal Stress Scale at the following 4 measurement times, the heart rate and O2 saturation will be measured and recorded.~1. At least 5 min after the initiation of SSC in the OR~2. During the Hep-B vaccination in the PR~3. At least 30 min after SSC after admission to the MW~4. At least 24 h after birth in the MW, at least 30 min after SSC. The success of the newborn sucking will be assessed using the LATCH at the following 3 measurement times.~(1) At least 5 min after the initiation of SSC in the OR (2)At least 1 h after admission to the MW, during SSC (3)At least 24 h after birth in the MW during SSC."

OTHER

SSC Group 2 (Post-operation room)

"SC sampling from mothers, pain assessment (VAS), and measurement of physiological findings will be done at the following 3 measurement times. (1)Before transfer to the OR (2)1 hour (h) after admission to the PR (3)At least 1 h after admission to the MW.~The stress levels of newborns will be assessed using the Neonatal Stress Scale at the following 4 measurement times, and heart rate and oxygen saturation will be measured and recorded.~(1)At least 5 min after birth under radiant heater in the baby care room (BCR) (2)At least 10 min after being taken to the BCR during Hep-B vaccination under radiant heater (3)At least 5 min after being admitted to the maternity ward after SSC (4)5 min after being held in the mother's arms Newborn sucking success will be assessed using LATCH at the following 3 measurement times.~(1)At least 5 min after starting SSC in the post-op care unit (2)During SSC after being admitted to the MW (3)At least 24 h after being held in the mother's arms in the MW."

Trial Locations (1)

43100

RECRUITING

Kütahya Health Sciences University, Merkez

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

AMBIG

lead

Kutahya Health Sciences University

OTHER