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

U.S., Aug. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07111949) titled 'Investigation of the Effects of Early Skin-to-Skin Contact on Mother and Baby in Cesarean Births' on April 17.

Brief Summary: The rate of cesarean birth continues to increase in the world and in our country. As with all surgeries, the risks of cesarean birth include the possibility of bleeding and infection, prolonged recovery time after birth, delays in initiating breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact (SSC), and increased likelihood of complications in future pregnancies.

While many hospitals apply SSC after normal births, it is known that the number of hospitals that apply SSC in the operating room after cesarean birth is very fe...