GP_Posit Intervention for Mothers of Preterm Infants for Maternal Sensitivity : Randomized Pilot Trial

St. Justine's Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child Development; Interaction, Mother-Infant; Preterm Infant; Parent-Child Relations; Mothers

Treatments: Other: GP_Posit

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03677752

2017-1540

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effects a GP_Posit intervention. GP_Posit is an intervention where mothers will learn how to participated in their preterm infant's care and positioning while being guided by a nurse. Preliminary effects will be estimated on maternal sensitivity, stress and anxiety as well as preterm infant's neurodevelopment.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

This study will recruit mother-infant dyads.

Inclusion Criteria for mothers:

• Understand, write and read French and/or English
• Are 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria for mothers:

• Use drugs
• Have an instable mental health
• Give their newborn infant for adoption

Inclusion Criteria for preterm infants:

• Are born at 27 0/7 et 31 6/7 weeks of gestation
• Are hospitalized in the NICU for at least 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria for preterm infants:

• Require surgery
• Have intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) > grade 2
• Have congenital malformations

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

GP_Posit

Experimental group

Description:

Participants allocated to this arm will receive the GP_Posit intervention.

Treatment:

Other: GP_Posit

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control arm will receive usual care.