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Can Singing Kangaroo Improve Outcome of Preterm Infants

NCT03795454 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2023-06-02

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Summary

To assess whether a musical intervention (maternal/paternal singing) during the skin-to-skin sessions (Kangaroo care) would improve the language development of the preterm infant. Infants will be randomized to singing or silence during the Kangaroo care from the age corresponding to 30th gestational week until term age (40 gestational weeks).

Conditions

  • Neurocognitive Dysfunction
  • Language Development

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Singing

Infant-directed singing and singing of self-invented songs, especially songs emerging from the interaction with the infant, are especially encouraged. The families will receive audio material of children's songs, lullabies, and lyrics of the lullabies to support them if they feel unable to accomplish the task otherwise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Helsinki University Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Karolinska University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Helsinki

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kaija Mikkola, M.D. PhD · Helsinki University Central Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Days
Max Age
6 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-03
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2023-04-06

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