Infant Growth Clinical Trial
Official title:
Nursing and Nurturing Premature Infants. An Intervention Study Investigating Systematic Use of Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program NIDCAP® Improves Development of Infants and the Mothers' Parental Competence
The purpose of this study is to determine whether systematic use of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program (NIDCAP®) improves the neurologic development of children and the parental competence of mothers.
Background: The unborn infant's brain is growing from the fifth month of fetal life which
makes preterm babies sensitive to environmental influence. Therefore, to prevent
developmental brain injury is an essential goal for neonatal nurses.
Purpose: The study investigates whether systematic use of Newborn Individualized
Developmental Care Assessment Program (NIDCAP®) improves the neurological development of
preterm babies and the parental competence of mothers.
Design: This study compares postnatal care of preterm babies in two neonatal units.
Participants: Preterm infants born before 32 weeks' gestational age and their mothers.
Instruments:
- Preterm babies' behaviour in intervention and control groups is observed every 7-12
days using scoring sheets.
- Questionnaires focusing on maternal self esteem when the baby is 4 weeks and again at 3
and 18 months and 5 years.
Expected outcomes:
- Infants: less time with treatment using CPAP and oxygen, growth, time of discharge and
pattern of motor behaviour.
- Mothers: self reported experiences of self esteem.
Analysis: t-test Expected implications: In a health promotion perspective the systematic
NIDCAP program hopefully will constitute a more competent mother, knowledgeable in child
care and parental management. The intervention NIDCAP®-care infant group is expected to
increase in growth compared to the control group, their motor system will be more mature,
and there will be an earlier discharge, all factors contributing positively to health
economy.
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Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
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