Effect of kangaroo mother care on pain during orogastric tube insertion in low-birthweight newborns: An open label, randomised trial.

Aim: Non-pharmacological methods are commonly used to reduce the procedural pain in newborns. In this open label, randomised control trial, we studied the pain-reducing effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) during orogastric tube insertion.

Methods: Newborns, with birthweight 1500-2499 g and admitted to nursery, were randomised into control (no-KMC) or intervention (KMC) arms.