New app-based program aims to boost brain development in premature babies
NCT ID NCT06688695
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new e-health program for parents of very preterm infants (born before 32 weeks or under 1500 grams). The program provides 18 sessions over two years to help parents support their baby's brain, movement, and language development. Researchers will compare the program to standard care in 176 families to see if it improves child development by age 2.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 176 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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0 to 4 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: \* Infant born before 32 GV, or with birth weight under 1500 gr. Exclusion Criteria: * Parent(s) younger than 18 ya. * Chromosomal abnormalities, congenital syndromes that may affect the child's development. * Parents unable to understand Swedish. * Parents with severe mental illness or a physical medical condition requiring extensive inpatient care. * Families without a stable living situation, such as parental substance abuse, homelessness, or family living under threat of deportation from Sweden. * Families that have previously participated in the INSPIRE study or the INSPIRE pilot study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Falu County Hospital
RECRUITINGFalun, Dalarna County, 791 82, Sweden
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Karlstad Hospital
RECRUITINGKarlstad, Värmland County, 651 85, Sweden
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Sunderby Hospital
RECRUITINGSödra Sunderbyn, Norrbotten County, 954 42, Sweden
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Sundsvall Hospital
RECRUITINGSundsvall, Västernorrland County, 856 43, Sweden
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Umeå university hospital
RECRUITINGUmeå, Västerbotten County, 90185, Sweden
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Örebro University Hospital
RECRUITINGÖrebro, Örebro County, 701 15, Sweden
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Östersund Hospital
RECRUITINGÖstersund, Jämtland Härjedalen, 831 83, Sweden
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