New NICU care guide aims to help preemies thrive

NCT ID NCT07052786

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new guideline for nurses caring for premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The guideline groups routine medical tasks into a single care period to give babies longer, uninterrupted rest. Researchers will train some nurses on the guideline and compare their practices to nurses providing standard care. The goal is to see if the guideline changes nurse behavior and improves the developmental care of premature infants.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: clustered care practice guideline (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to improve care for premature babies in the NICU by reducing stress and supporting their development.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 44 nurses at one hospital. It measures nurse behavior, not direct health outcomes for babies, so benefits for infants are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Premature Birth

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CLUSTERED CARE DEVELOPMENTAL CARE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PREMATURE INFANT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Meram Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITING

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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