The Impact of Implementing NIDCAP on Preterm Infants in the NICU

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Infant, Premature

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the NIDCAP program of individualized patient consultation on the neurobehavioral organization of transported preterm infants in the NICU. Behavioral response to routine caregiving will be compared between infants in the pre-NIDCAP group to infants in the post-NIDCAP group. And it is this behavioral response that will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the NIDCAP program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00179933

Run by

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

People needed

40

Starts

2005-09-01

Expected to finish

2007-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-21

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• preterm infants born at less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation, appropriate for gestational age in weight

You may not qualify if…

• congenital or chromosomal abnormality, history of maternal substance abuse

Where it is running

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Children's Memorial Hospital — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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