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Effect and Experience of PreHomeCare of Preterm Infants Using Telecommunication and Smartphone Application

NCT02581800 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 186

Last updated 2018-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background: Premature infants and their patents are discharged earlier from hospital and sent home in early in-homecare programs. Research regarding the use of health IT is needed to say, whether the use of videoconference and Smartphone application is a viable option to address the parents need for support in relations to early discharge.

Aim: Test and explore early in-homecare (PreHomeCare) with videoconference and mobile application versus hospital consultations.

Method: Main study; a randomized controlled intervention study with the hypothesis; parent of premature infants who have access to electronic knowledge and participatory guidance 24-7: increases proportion of exclusive breastfeeding, Improves parent/infant interaction, enhances confidence and increases knowledge.

Sub study 1; a field study. Sub study 2; an interview study. Perspectives: It is expected that this project will be an argument in development of care for premature infants and telemedicine use in the future

Conditions

  • Infants, Premature
  • Breastfeeding
  • Telecommunication
  • Patient Discharge
  • Nursing

Interventions

OTHER

App group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mai-Britt Hägi-Pedersen

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-10-31
Completion
2018-10-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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