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The Edmonton Randomised Controlled Trial of NIDCAP - Based Developmental Care

NCT00552383 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2007-11-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

NIDCAP based developmental care is a method of looking after preterm infants that is guided by the infant's behavioural cues, and that actively involves parents in the care of their infant. There is limited evidence that outcomes for infants are improved if they receive NIDCAP based care. This study evaluates the effects of introducing NIDCAP based care to a level III neonatal intensive care unit, in the post - surfactant era, and also evaluates its effects on developmental outcomes at age 18 months.

Conditions

  • Infant, Premature

Interventions

PROCEDURE

NIDCAP based developmental care

Infants in the intervention arm will receive care in the NICU by nursing staff who have received basic education in NIDCAP - based developmental care. They will also have NIDCAP behavioural observations performed by NIDCAP - Certified staff \[this includes 3 of the investigators\], at intervals during their stay at the study site NICU. These behavioural observations form the basis for behaviourally guided "baby -friendly" care, so that the timing and pace of caregiving is synchronised to the infant's readiness. Parents are actively encouraged to become the infant's primary caregiver in the NICU.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • Canadian Lung Association

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathrine L Peters, MN PhD · University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Days
Max Age
1 Week
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-09-30
Completion
2004-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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