Finger puppets could boost preterm infant development, study hopes
NCT ID NCT06335524
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
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.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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