Newborn Health Information Study

N/ACompletedNCT00820677

University of Rochester137 enrolled

Overview

This is a randomized, controlled trial to test the use of an educational video during the newborn well-child visit. Parents who watch the video during their medical visit will be compared to those parents who receive traditional paper handouts. Measures obtained at baseline and 2-week follow-up include knowledge of infant development, self-efficacy with infant care, and problem-solving skills.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

137

Conditions

Infant, Newborn

Interventions

DVD/VideoBEHAVIORAL

One DVD or Video will be watched by all parents of newborns enrolled into the experimental group.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Baby's first visit to the pediatric office Exclusion Criteria: * Baby \> 1 month old * Parent/Caregiver \< 18yrs old * Inability to understand English * No access to a working telephone

Locations (1)

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knowledge of Infant Development

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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