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Using NICU Discharge Education Tools to Enhance Discharge Preparation for Parents of Moderate to Late Preterm Infants

NCT06177951 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1200

Last updated 2024-03-19

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to improve the transition to home for preterm infants born between 33-36 weeks gestational age and discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) through the use of two interventions, a "NICU Discharge Passport" and "NICU Infant Care Class," for parents.

The main question\[s\] the clinical trial aims to answer are the impact of the above discharge interventions on:

* parental readiness for discharge
* feasibility of compliance with discharge instructions
* number of ER/urgent visits and hospital re-admission rates 1-month post-discharge

Participants will include parents/guardians and nurses of eligible preterm infants discharged from the Cohen Children's Medical Center NICU. Baseline data will be collected for a period of 4-6 months for a control group (who will receive current NICU discharge practices), after which two interventions will be implemented for a period of 4-6 months to the intervention groups. Interventions will include: a) NICU Discharge Passport and b) NICU Infant Care Class.

Data collection will include pre and post-discharge surveys for parent and nurse participants in charge of discharging the eligible infant participant. Surveys will assess parental readiness for discharge, compliance with discharge instructions, ER/urgent visits post-discharge, hospital re-admission rates post-discharge, and if applicable, obtain feedback on interventions.

Researchers will compare responses between control and intervention groups to understand the impact of the interventions on parental discharge preparedness.

Conditions

  • Discharge Readiness

Interventions

OTHER

NICU Discharge Passport

The NICU discharge passport contains a discharge checklist highlighting important "go-to" information for infants (feeding plan, medications, pharmacy information, pediatrician, and follow ups post-discharge). It also provides key anticipatory guidance for newborns.

OTHER

NICU Infant Care Class

The class will be provided once or twice weekly to eligible study participants. It will be conducted in a small group format. Class teachers will focus on providing key anticipatory guidance to aid in the transition home during the first month of life . Topics related to infant care will be discussed, including feeding, elimination, skincare, hygiene, soothing, development, and when to see a doctor/emergencies.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northwell Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-08
Primary Completion
2024-09-08
Completion
2024-10-08

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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