SENSE trial: Language Exposure of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Unit

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Motor development in preterm infants; eurodevelopment in preterm infants; Language development in preterm infants; Neurodevelopment in preterm infants; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Neurological - Studies of the normal brain and nervous system; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000272291
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

All preterm infants born at <30 weeks gestation or <1000g who are admitted to the NICU at Gold Coast University Hospital, with at least one consenting parent and mother who is willing to provide a recording of maternal voice in infant-directed speech.

Exclusion Criteria

Significant neurological conditions (e.g., severe IVH). Preterm infants so critically unwell that they are not expected to survive.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anguage development at 24 months corrected age determined by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development - IV <br>[24 months corrected age]