Improving Family Centered Care in the NICU
Official title: Effects of the Close Collaboration With Parents Intervention on Parents of Newborns
Run by Nagano Children's Hospital · NCT06057974 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new approach to involve parents more in their newborn's care in the NICU to see if it helps reduce their anxiety and makes them feel more ready for discharge.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Nagano Children's Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Azumino, Nagano) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 28, 2023 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | April 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06057974 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are parents of infants who have been admitted to the NICU for two weeks or longer.
✕Probably not a fit
Parents whose primary language is not Japanese or who require psychiatric consultation after birth may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study evaluates the impact of a family-centered care intervention called Close Collaboration with Parents on parents of newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The study will collect data from parents before and after the intervention to assess changes in the quality of family-centered care, parental anxiety symptoms, and discharge readiness. The intervention is set to be implemented from January 2024 to December 2024, with data collection occurring in phases around this period. Statistical analyses will be conducted to compare outcomes between the two groups of parents.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this intervention could significantly reduce parental anxiety and improve discharge readiness for families with infants in the NICU.
How similar studies have gone: While family-centered care approaches have been explored in other studies, this specific intervention is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Infants who have been admitted to the NICU for 2 weeks or longer Exclusion Criteria: * Infants whose parent doesn't have Japanese as their mother tongue * Infants whose parent needs psychiatric consultation after birth
Where it's running
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Nagano Children's Hospita
Azumino, Nagano, Japan Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Ryo Itoshima, MD — Nagano Children's Hospital
- Study coordinator: Ryo Itoshima, MD
- Email: ryitos@utu.fi
- Phone: +358-29-450-5000
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.