NCT03151122

The Effect of a Nurse-led Continuous Support Program on Neurodevelopment of Preterm Infants

The Effect of Nurse-led Continuous Support Program on Neurodevelopment of Preterm Infants and Psychological Well-being of the Parents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Wuhan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 28 Weeks – 36 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the study is to establish a continuous nurse-led integrated support program and to exam its impact on preterm infant neurodevelopment. Research hypotheses include:1. The continuous nurse-led integrated support will have significant impact on preterm infant neurodevelopment; 2.The support program will also have positive effect on parent psychological well-being.

Detailed description

The objective of the study is to establish the continuous nurse-led integrated support program as well as exam its impact on neurodevelopmental health of preterm infants. Research hypotheses: 1. Compared to control group, the preterm infants in the interventional group will experience significantly better performance on neuromotor, cognitive and social-emotional function at corrected age of 3 month; 2. In comparison with those receiving routine support, parents receiving nurse-led continuous support will have significantly higher parental self-efficacy and exhibited better psychological well-being; 3. Maternal parenting self-efficacy will mediate the relationship between nurse-led support and preterm infant neurodevelopment.

Conditions

• Preterm Infant

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Nurse-led Continuous Support	The Nurse-Led Continuous Support was provided by a integrative care team. In-hospital support included(1) Promoting early parental-infant interaction;(2) Instruct the mother and/or father to use sensory stimulation activities to promote infant neuro-development in the NICU;(3) Parental educational support. The integrative care team will teach infant care skills, prepare them for successful transition from hospital to home setting. After infant discharge support will consist of regular home visits by the nurses. Home visits will be offered every other week until children reaching 3 Months of corrected age.
PROCEDURE	routine follow-up care	after infant discharge, parents were usually called upon to remind the date and time of follow-up care with physicians in outpatient department. A contact number was also given to parents in case they have questions about follow-up care.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-08-01
• Primary completion: 2020-12-01
• Completion: 2021-04-01
• First posted: 2017-05-12
• Last updated: 2020-05-20