RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06335524

Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants

Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial


Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Enrollment

188 participants

Start Date

Nov 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study will test the hypothesis that in preterm infants a caregiver-implemented early developmental intervention (EDI) using finger puppets to develop joint attention and encourage interactive communication with routine EDI care including Bookworm training compared with routine EDI care including Bookworm training alone will increase the Ages and Stages Questionnaire® score at 12 months corrected age.


Eligibility

Min Age: 1 WeekMax Age: 17 Weeks

Inclusion Criteria1

  • inborn at UAB, delivered at less than 34 weeks' gestation, 32-39 weeks' PMA, off sedatives, and off invasive respiratory support.

Exclusion Criteria1

  • a major malformation, a known syndrome, enrolled in a competing trial targeting neurodevelopmental outcomes as a primary outcome.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALFinger puppet

The intervention group will receive finger-puppets and additional training pertaining to infant parent interaction and developmentally appropriate infant communication training.

BEHAVIORALBookworm reading intervention training and routine EDI care.

Routine EDI care including Bookworm training.


Locations(1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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