The Effects on Children and Parents of Educating Parents About Ways to Play With Babies

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Conditions studied: Infant Development, Developmental Delay

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether educating parents about how to play with infants affects infant development or caregiver characteristics. The project will comparatively evaluate the effects of two different play education programs on infants' development and on caregiver characteristics in a sample of infants with typical development and a sample of infants with/at risk for developmental delay.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05259423

Run by

University of Delaware

People needed

49

Starts

2022-04-01

Expected to finish

2023-11-10

Last updated by the study team

2024-05-16

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 2. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Able to engage in the data collection activities and be available for either in-person or virtual visits
• Parent participating in the study must be at least 18 years of age
• Parent must be able to speak and read in English
• Parent must be physically capable of performing the play activities with their infant (i.e., able to carry the infant and play on the floor with the infant).
• If parents choose to participate virtually, they must report having a device with a camera and microphone for the use of Zoom and access to the internet.
• Infants must be between the ages of 1 month and 6 months at enrollment
• Infants must not be legally blind
• Infants who meet the criteria for the State of Delaware Early Intervention Inclusion Criteria will be included in the at-risk group. These criteria are: 1) established conditions, such as chromosomal disorders, genetic disorders, and neurologic disorders; or 2) developmental delay measured via a standardized developmental assessment (e.g., the DAY-C).

You may not qualify if…

• None beyond inclusion criteria

Where it is running

• University of Delaware — Newark, Delaware, United States

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