Diaries offer comfort to parents of sick newborns
NCT ID NCT06316193
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how keeping a diary helps parents and healthcare workers deal with the stress of having a baby in the neonatal unit. Fifteen parents of premature or low-weight babies and hospital staff took part. Researchers analyzed the diaries to understand emotions, stress, and support during the hospital stay.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Study participants are parents of premature infants with gestational age less than or equal to 35 weeks and infants with birth weight less than or equal to 2kg admitted to Neonatal Pathology of San Raffaele Hospital, and health workers of the O.U. of Neonatal Pathology. For both the qualitative and quantitative studies, it is planned to enroll at least 15 infants and their parents; at least 10 health workers who participated in the diary compilation. The study is monocentric, only the U.O. of Neonatal Pathology is involved in the study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: for the parents: * signed informed consent; * parents of premature infant with gestational age less than or equal to 35 gestational weeks and with birth weight less than or equal to 2kg. for healthcare providers: * healthcare personnel from the O.U. of Neonatal Pathology; * signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: for parents: * non-understanding or inability to express themselves in Italian language; * parent of premature infant with gestational age greater than 35 gestational weeks and with birth weight greater than 2kg * unsigned informed consent. for health workers: * healthcare personnel not working in the O.U. of Neonatal Pathology; * unsigned informed consen
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, MI, 20132, Italy
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