A program to enhance playful learning between parents and infants

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The Playful Learning in Infancy Program provides parents with educational guidance on engaging playfully with their infants aged 0-1 year. Through routine home visits by public health visitors, parents learn to recognize their infants' cues for play and are introduced to developmentally appropriate activities. The program aims to promote playful interactions, improve parental attitudes towards play, and enhance infant socioemotional development. Additionally, it seeks to evaluate the program's effectiveness for potential future large-scale studies.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Residence address in the Danish municipalities of Hvidovre or Billund
* Residence address with child or legal custody of the child
* Child is between 1-7 months old
* Understands Danish or English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Parental age under the age of 18 when the child is born
* Multiple pregnancy

Where it's running

• Center for Early Interventions and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen
  Copenhagen, Denmark Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mette S. Væver — University of Copenhagen
• Study coordinator: Mette S. Væver, PhD
• Email: mette.vaever@psy.ku.dk
• Phone: +45 35324906

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.