Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants

Description

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.

Conditions

Child Development, Infant Development, Infant, Premature, Diseases

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

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

Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants

Condition
Child Development
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35249

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * inborn at UAB, delivered at less than 34 weeks' gestation, 32-39 weeks' PMA, off sedatives, and off invasive respiratory support.
  • * a major malformation, a known syndrome, enrolled in a competing trial targeting neurodevelopmental outcomes as a primary outcome.

Ages Eligible for Study

1 Week to 17 Weeks

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Colm P Travers, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

2028-08