RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07306000

Pilot Study: Effects of CCP Intervention on NICU Environment and Preterm Infants Development

Effects of Close Collaboration With Parents Intervention on NICU Care Environments and Long-term Development of Preterm Infants: a Pilot Study

Sponsor

Turku University Hospital

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Dec 22, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Preterm Infant Health Preterm Infant Development

Summary

Close Collaboration with Parents intervention is an evidence-based educational intervention for the entire multi-professional staff of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The goal of the intervention is to strengthen partnership between staff and parents, enhance parental participation in infant care. There are no studies yet about the effects of the Close Collaboration with Parents intervention on the long-term neurodevelopment and socio-emotional development of very preterm infants and their interaction with their parents. Accordingly, a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial is planned. Prior to initiating this large-scale study, it is essential to validate the measurement instruments. Therefore, a pilot study will be conducted to assess their feasibility and to determine the appropriate sample size.

Eligibility

Min Age: 1 HourMax Age: 7 Days

Inclusion Criteria1

preterm infants born below 32 weeks of gestation and/or weighing \< 1500 g who receive long-term follow-up at each study site.

Exclusion Criteria4

the infant has any major anomalies
the infants are triplets or higher order
the infant's condition is critical and the survival is uncertain
the parents cannot understand the informed consent form in Korean or in Japanese

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALClose Collaboration with Parents training

The Close Collaboration with Parents is an educational intervention for neonatal health care staff. The "train the trainer" model is used in the implementation so that the training team trains local mentors in each NICU, who then mentor the other neonatal health care staff. Local mentors are chosen from the neonatal health care team (nurses, doctors, or psychologists) working in the NICU. The learning process of neonatal health care teams includes completing the e-learning module and bedside practices combined with reflection on the practice experience with a local mentor. The final goal is to improve the family-centered care culture of the NICU by developing the skills of the neonatal health care team to communicate and collaborate with parents and to provide support for parenting.