Finger puppets could boost preterm infant development, study hopes
NCT ID NCT06335524
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether teaching parents of preterm infants to use finger puppets during play can improve their baby's development. 188 preterm babies born before 34 weeks will be split into two groups: one gets standard care plus finger puppet training, the other gets standard care alone. Researchers will measure developmental progress at 12 months using a standard questionnaire.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
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What this could mean
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Active substance
finger puppet training
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple parent-led play with finger puppets improves developmental scores in preterm infants, offering a low-cost early intervention.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage behavioral study. The effect may be small or not clinically meaningful, and results may not apply to all preterm infants.
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