Improving Family Centered Care in the NICU
Effects of the Close Collaboration With Parents Intervention on Parents of Newborns
Nagano Children's Hospital · NCT06057974
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 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Nagano Children's Hospital (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Azumino, Nagano) |
| Trial ID | NCT06057974 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are parents of infants who have been admitted to the NICU for two weeks or longer.
Not a fit: Parents whose primary language is not Japanese or who require psychiatric consultation after birth may not benefit from this study.
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 performed: While family-centered care approaches have been explored in other studies, this specific intervention is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Azumino, Nagano
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Family Centered Care, Staff education, Parental anxiety, Parental discharge readiness