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Can a web app help NICU parents feel more confident?

NCT ID NCT05853666

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: IWK Health Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Parents of preterm infants in the NICU often report lower confidence and worse mental health than parents of full-term babies. The CONNECT study tests Chez NICU Home+, an eHealth program that combines online parent education, videos of other families, virtual medical rounds, and text message encouragement. Researchers will enroll 600 parents across four Canadian NICUs and compare the program to standard care, measuring parental self-efficacy, stress, and infant health over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Chez NICU Home+ (CNH+), a bundled eHealth intervention combining parent education, peer videos, virtual medical rounds, and text message support
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give NICU parents a practical, web-based way to build confidence and reduce stress during their baby's hospital stay, with possible benefits for infant development.
What could go wrong
This is a large but early implementation study, so the program may not improve outcomes as hoped, and results from Canadian NICUs may not apply everywhere. Parents need English literacy and a baby expected to survive, which limits who can take part.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 600 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parents who have an infant admitted to the NICU * Parents who provide consent to participate within 7 days following birth * Infant (regardless of gestational age or diagnosis) is anticipated to have at least a 14-day NICU stay Exclusion Criteria: * Parents who are unable to read or write English * Parents whose infant is not anticipated to survive within the 7-day enrollment period after birth based on attending physician assessment

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Ehealth Infant development Mental health wellness 1 Self efficacy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IWK Health

    RECRUITING

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada

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