TEDI-Prem: Telehealth for Early Developmental Interventionin babies born very preterm

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Preterm birth; motor impairment; neurodevelopmental impairment; maternal mental health; cognitive impairment; language impairment; socio-emotional impairment; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000364875
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 14 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 466

Inclusion Criteria

Infants admitted to the nurseries at The Royal Women’s, Royal Children’s, Monash Children’s, Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s and Northern Hospitals, Victoria, Australia who are:
•Born <32 weeks’ gestational age
•Medically stable and not ventilator-dependent at recruitment (minimum age for enrolment 34 weeks' and maximum 40 weeks’ postmenstrual age)
•Have one caregiver who speaks and can read English (as the web content and intervention materials are in English)
•Able to participate in early intervention program for a 12 month period

There is no age limit of parents/caregivers who are eligible for participation.

Exclusion Criteria

•Infants with a diagnosis of a congenital abnormality known to affect neurodevelopment, who require specific intervention such as infants with Trisomy 21.
•Infants who are planning to move overseas/interstate prior to primary outcome assessment at 12 months’ CA.
•Parent not wanting to engage in telehealth intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified