Effect of Amniotic Fluid Odor on Newborn Adaptation and Stress (AFO-NAS)

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2026
This study aims to determine whether exposure to the odor of a newborn\'s own amniotic fluid affects postnatal adaptation and stress in healthy newborns born by cesarean section. Newborns will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Newborns in the intervention group will be exposed to a sterile material moistened with their own amniotic fluid, while newborns in the control group will be exposed to a sterile material moistened with distilled water. Postnatal adaptation, physiological responses, and stress levels will be evaluated at predetermined time points.
Epistemonikos ID: 6b39fdfff9a39ff1d13efff33ec213b0dc421e78
First added on: Jul 31, 2026