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Evaluation of a Parent-Infant Interaction Model

NCT02034617 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2024-06-11

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Summary

When becoming a parent of a preterm infant there is an increased risk of stress. There are a number of studies showing that parental stress has a negative impact on their engagement with their child. Other studies, on the other hand, show that different intervention programs with the aim to strengthen the relationship can decrease parental stress and hence affect the parent-infant interaction in a positive way. Structured intervention programs for preterm infants have also been successful in improving the infants' cognitive functions.

The investigators have developed a program with the aim to strengthen the parent-infant interaction for late preterm infants. The observational program is called LiMoNid. Our hypothesis is that LiMoNid will strengthen the parents' own parental abilities and give them a deeper understanding of their child. They will hopefully develop more skills on how to communicate with their child; to see, interpret, understand and approach the child, which can lead to an improved parent-child interaction. Parental stress may also be reduced by increased understanding and control. Regarding the child itself, we hypothesize that the psychological development will be affected depending on the communication with the caregiver and depending on the support it has received in expressing its feelings and needs. The emotional regulation should be strengthened by such an intervention.

The aim is to study if LiMoNid can have an impact on cognition, stress, parent-child interaction.

Conditions

  • Premature Birth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

LiMoNid

One LiMoNid observation will be performed on day 1-3 post birth, one in time of discharge, and one in the home when the infant has reached 40 weeks (+/- 2 week). All observations are performed in presence of and in collaboration with the parents with the outspoken aim to guide the parents to learn how to read and respond to their infant' signals

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Linkoeping University

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Principal Investigators

  • Evalotte Morelius, PhD · Linkoeping University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
96 Hours
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-01
Primary Completion
2021-08-31
Completion
2024-05-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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