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New app aims to ease stress for parents of preterm infants

NCT ID NCT06939192

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests an app that provides information and mental health screening for parents of premature babies born between 28 and 34 weeks. The goal is to help families cope with stress and identify problems early. About 120 families will use the app or receive standard care, and researchers will measure satisfaction, stress, and baby behavior.

What this could mean

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Active substance
app-based information and diagnostic screening
What this could lead to
If successful, this app could provide a simple, scalable way to support parents of preterm babies, reducing stress and improving family well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (120 participants) testing feasibility and satisfaction, not a proven treatment. Results may not apply to all families or settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 120 people

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

Started

Jan 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

28 to 34 weeks

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Premature babies born at the UKT, * Gestational age 28-34 weeks, * Mother: age ≥ 18 years, * agreement to participate in this study and signing of a consent form, * sufficient knowledge of German, * internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Premature babies \< 28th or \>34th week of pregnancy, * at least one of the children has serious diseases of the nervous system or obvious symptoms of a nervous disease, * at least one of the children has serious congenital diseases or suffers from malformations, * Mother: Lack of access to a smartphone/tablet, * no internet access, * insufficient knowledge of German

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Conditions

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Premature Birth

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Preterm birth

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Tuebingen

    RECRUITING

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany

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