Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)

Description

This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.

Conditions

Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Development, Child, Parent-Child Relations

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.

Parental Perception of Child Vulnerability in the NICU and Development Outcomes: A Randomized Control Trial Preventative Intervention With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)

Condition
Premature Infant
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Dallas

Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Born at Parkland Hospital
  • * English or Spanish speaking mother +/- father
  • * ≤ 30.6 weeks gestation at birth
  • * Survival to 33 weeks gestation
  • * Significant congenital anomalies
  • * Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement or foster care placement -- Prior enrollment in this PreVNT study for an older sibling.

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,

Margaret K Hoge, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas

Roy Heyne, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas

Richard J Shaw, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Stanford University

Study Record Dates

2025-10-01