Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants

University of Alabama at Birmingham188 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

188

Conditions

Child Development Infant Development Infant, Premature, Diseases

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 WeekMax age: 17 Weeks

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

ASQ-3 scores

Ages and Stages Questionnaires 3rd Edition

Time frame: 12 months corrected age