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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Non-phase study NCT05993442

Optimising Kangaroo Care to Reduce Neonatal Severe Infection/Sepsis and Resistant Bacterial Colonisation Among High-risk Infants in NICU.

Optimising Kangaroo Care to Reduce Neonatal Severe Infection/Sepsis and Resistant Bacterial Colonisation Among High-risk Infants in NICU. — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Infectious Disease • NCT05993442.

📅 25 Mar 2026 ⏱ 1 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Non-phase study
NCT ID
NCT05993442
Sponsor
PENTA Foundation
Start
2024-05-28
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Optimising Kangaroo Care to Reduce Neonatal Severe Infection/Sepsis and Resistant Bacterial Colonisation Among High-risk Infants in NICU. — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Infectious Disease • NCT05993442.
  • NeoDeco is a pragmatic, multicenter, parallel-group, cluster-randomised hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designed to evaluate the impact of implementing optimised Kangaroo Care (KC) at the unit level compared to standard care in high-technology neonatal units. The trial includes a baseline period, a wash-in phase,….
  • Sponsor: PENTA Foundation.

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What This Trial Is Studying

NeoDeco is a pragmatic, multicenter, parallel-group, cluster-randomised hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designed to evaluate the impact of implementing optimised Kangaroo Care (KC) at the unit level compared to standard care in high-technology neonatal units. The trial includes a baseline period, a wash-in phase, and a staggered randomisation approach. The primary focus of the NeoDeco study is on high-risk preterm infants born at less than 32 weeks' gestational age, a population particularly vulnerable to hospital-acquired infections and sepsis during their initial hospital stay. By investigating hospital-acquired infections specifically, the study targets the…

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  • Site level 1a. Neonatal unit that provide routinely cares for extremely premature infants (

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