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.
Child Development, Infant Development, Infant, Premature, Diseases
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
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University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35249
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1 Week to 17 Weeks
ALL
No
University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Colm P Travers, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2028-08