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Recruiting NCT06335524

Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants

Trial Parameters

Condition Child Development
Sponsor University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 188
Sex ALL
Min Age 1 Week
Max Age 17 Weeks
Start Date 2024-11-01
Completion 2026-12
Interventions
Finger puppetBookworm reading intervention training and routine EDI care.

Brief 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 Criteria

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

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