Kangaroo Care Training: Knowledge, Skills, and Empathy

The research is designed as a methodological and randomized controlled experimental study and will be conducted in five stages with final-year midwifery students at Atatürk University (N=120). First, the Turkish validity and reliability of the Kangaroo Care Knowledge, Skill and Confidence Scale will be established. Subsequently, an 8-hour kangaroo care training will be provided to the intervention group, and students' clinical performance, empathy levels, and kangaroo care competencies will be evaluated.

NCT Number	NCT07413783
Lead Sponsor	Agri Ibrahim Cecen University Collaborators: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Conditions	Kangaroo Care Trainig, Empathy Training of Healthcare Professional Students
Enrollment	99 participants
Start Date	2025-02-18
Primary Completion	2025-08-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-09-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-17