NCT06335524NARecruiting

Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Start Date

11/1/2024

Completion Date

12/1/2028

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

Age Range: No minimum to No maximum

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Finger puppet

BEHAVIORAL

Bookworm reading intervention training and routine EDI care.

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Conditions

Child DevelopmentInfant DevelopmentInfant, Premature, Diseases

Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama 35249

United States