Premature Birth
Conditions
Keywords
prematurity, psychomotor development, parent empowerment, e-health, parental support, post discharge follow-up
Brief summary
The main purpose of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is to optimize the development of the newborn. Preterm children are at greater risk for developmental disorders. On the one hand, this is due to cerebral complications inherent to the prematurity, on the other hand it is related to the very early and therefore vulnerable stage of brain development at the time of the premature birth. The development of the child is also the result of a constant interaction between the infant and its environment, primarily the primary caregiver (i.e. the parents). A premature birth can cause great stress to parents, and there are several obstacles that can make it difficult to handle their child. Therefore, we have developed a web application that supports parents until their child reaches the age of two. By keeping them informed, we hope to make them more confident in their role as parents, and thus facilitate the parent-child interaction. In order to determine whether this form of support has an additional effect on the development of the premature child, we compare two groups of premature infants and a group of non-premature infants.
Interventions
OTHERWeb Application
Parents receive a web application that offers information and support until the age of 2.
Sponsors
KU Leuven
TRACE: Centre For Translational Psychological Research
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 32 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Premature birth (\< 32 weeks)
Exclusion criteria
* The lack of internet access or a personal email account * Little or no knowledge of Dutch in both parents * Children with a congenital disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Bayley-III-NL | 5 months, 1 year, 2 year | Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Mental, social and motor development of the child |
| Change in DT-P | 2 weeks after birth, 37 weeks PMA, 5 months, 1 year, 2 year, 5 year | Distress Thermometer for Parents |
| Change in EMPO | 2 weeks after birth, 37 weeks PMA, 5 months, 1 year, 2 year, 5 year | Dutch Empowerment Questionnaire Parental empowerment in raising children (intrapersonal, interactional, and behavioral) |
| WPPSI-III-NL | 5 year | Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence Cognitive Development of the Child |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in PNAR | 2 weeks after birth, 37 weeks PMA, 5 months, 1 year, 2 year, 5 year | Parent Newborn Attachment Relationship Questionnaire |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Primary ContactMarie-Rose Van Hoestenberghe, MD.
Outcome results
None listed