Parent Communication for Feeding an Infant With a Heart Defect

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Communication, Heart Defects, Congenital, Infant Conditions

In brief

The purpose of this study is to pilot test an innovative, guided participation (GP) intervention to help parents develop competencies in communication for parenting an infant with a complex congenital heart defect (CCHD) through the first six months of age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04452201

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

35

Starts

2015-02-25

Expected to finish

2019-06-24

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parent couples will be married or partnered (living together),
• English speaking and reading
• Infants will have a CCHD diagnosed by the first week of life, requiring palliative or reparative surgery within the baby's first year

You may not qualify if…

• Families will be excluded if either parent is not willing to participate, or is unable to participate due to a communication barrier
• Families will be excluded if either parent is known to have a mental illness that interferes with day-to-day functions or a substance use problem

Where it is running

• American Family Children's Hospital — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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