Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates

In brief

The present study is an examination of cue-directed tactile stimulation (CTDS), administered by mothers and NICU nurses, on infant and maternal stress reactivity, infant immune system functioning, maternal parenting cognitions, and parenting competence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01121523

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

56

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-21

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• The following babies will be excluded:
• With any chromosomal abnormality
• With congenital heart disease
• With any surgical intervention
• With intraventricular hemorrhages greater than grade II
• If mother dies during delivery

Where it is running

• Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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