The Effects of a Caregiver-initiated Reading Intervention to Their Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
24. august 2026 oppdatert av: Carissa Gasparovic, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a caregiver-initiated reading intervention to their infant, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on the caregiver-infant dyad, both during hospitalization and following discharge. The specific aims are:
Aim 1: To evaluate the primary outcome of infant physiological response, including heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation, when read by their caregiver. Infant heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturations (SpO2) will be measured 15 minutes prior to the intervention, at start of the intervention, 2 minutes into the intervention, and 15 minutes after the intervention is completed. Outcomes will be compared to those of a control group.
Aim 2: To explore the secondary outcome of the intervention effect on maternal mental health, as measured by changes in postpartum depression (PPD) scores.
Studieoversikt
Status
Har ikke rekruttert ennå
Intervensjon / Behandling
Studietype
Intervensjonell
Registrering (Antatt)
120
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Deltakelseskriterier
Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
- Barn
- Voksen
- Eldre voksen
Tar imot friske frivillige
Nei
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- the infant must have a NICU LOS > 3 days;
- a dedicated caregiver, such as parent, relative, friend of the family, grandparent are present in NICU;
- the primary caregiver can read and speak in English.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infants with a confirmed diagnosis of hearing loss will be excluded from the study, as the intervention is based on auditory stimulation through shared reading;
- the caregiver has cognitive impairments or under legal guardianship;
- the caregiver is unable to speak;
- the infant is under foster care at the time of enrollment.
Studieplan
Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Annen
- Tildeling: Randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Ingen (Open Label)
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / Behandling |
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Ingen inngripen: Kontrollgruppe
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Eksperimentell: Intervention Group
Receive additional information on the benefits of reading to your infant.
They will be instructed to participate in a minimum of 3 structured reading sessions and how to log each session.
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The intervention consists of the following content:
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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Change in Infant heart rate
Tidsramme: Baseline (at start of the intervention), 2 minutes into the intervention
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Heart rate, will be abstracted from medical record review.
Heart rate will be measured by the number of beats the infant's heart has per minute.
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Baseline (at start of the intervention), 2 minutes into the intervention
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Change in Infant heart rate
Tidsramme: Baseline (at start of the intervention),15 minutes after the intervention
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Heart rate, will be abstracted from medical record review.
Heart rate will be measured by the number of beats the infant's heart has per minute.
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Baseline (at start of the intervention),15 minutes after the intervention
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Change in Infant Respiratory rate
Tidsramme: Baseline (at start of the intervention), 2 minutes into the intervention
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Respiratory rate will be abstracted from medical record review.
Respiratory rate will be measured by the number of breaths an infant takes per minute.
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Baseline (at start of the intervention), 2 minutes into the intervention
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Change in Infant Respiratory rate
Tidsramme: Baseline (at start of the intervention), 15 minutes after the intervention
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Respiratory rate will be abstracted from medical record review.
Respiratory rate will be measured by the number of breaths an infant takes per minute.
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Baseline (at start of the intervention), 15 minutes after the intervention
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Change in Infant Oxygen saturation level
Tidsramme: Baseline (at start of the intervention), 2 minutes into the intervention
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Oxygen saturations level will be abstracted from medical record review.
Oxygen saturation will be measured via a pulse oximeter device, placed on the infants' hand or foot.
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Baseline (at start of the intervention), 2 minutes into the intervention
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Change in Infant Oxygen saturation level
Tidsramme: Baseline (at start of the intervention), 15 minutes after the intervention
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Oxygen saturations level will be abstracted from medical record review.
Oxygen saturation will be measured via a pulse oximeter device, placed on the infants' hand or foot.
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Baseline (at start of the intervention), 15 minutes after the intervention
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Caregiver Outcome
Tidsramme: Survey will be supplied at 2-weeks, 4-weeks, and 6-months postpartum.
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Qualifying mothers will have their incidence of postpartum depression assessed through the self-reporting EPDS tool.
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Survey will be supplied at 2-weeks, 4-weeks, and 6-months postpartum.
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Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart (Antatt)
14. september 2026
Primær fullføring (Antatt)
14. september 2028
Studiet fullført (Antatt)
15. januar 2029
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
4. august 2026
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
24. august 2026
Først lagt ut (Faktiske)
27. august 2026
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)
27. august 2026
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
24. august 2026
Sist bekreftet
1. august 2026
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- STU20252355
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