Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7 days
Maximum Age: 3 months
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• inborn at UAB, delivered at less than 34 weeks' gestation, 32-39 weeks' PMA, off sedatives, and off invasive respiratory support.
Locations
United States
Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITING
Birmingham
Contact Information
Primary
Tamaryn H Garcia
thgarcia@uabmc.edu
2059344680
Backup
Kimberly M Armstead
karmstead@uabmc.edu
2059340095
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-11-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-08
Participants
Target number of participants: 188
Treatments
Experimental: Caregiver-implemented early developmental intervention (EDI) using finger puppets
Caregivers of infants in the intervention group will receive finger-puppets and additional training pertaining to infant parent interaction and developmentally appropriate infant communication training.
Active_comparator: Routine EDI care including Bookworm training
All study participants will receive Bookworm reading intervention training and routine EDI care.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Alabama at Birmingham