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Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity

NCT01121523 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2015-10-21

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Summary

The present study is an examination of cue-directed tactile stimulation (CTDS), administered by mothers and NICU nurses, on infant and maternal stress reactivity, infant immune system functioning, maternal parenting cognitions, and parenting competence.

Conditions

  • Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cue directed tactile stimulation

Cue-based tactile stimulation delivered to medically stable premature infants three times daily by mothers or trained NICU nurses daily for 4 consecutive weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Penn State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Douglas M Teti, Ph.D. · The Pennsylvania State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Days
Max Age
4 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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