Storytime in the NICU: reading to preemies may boost health and bonding
NCT ID NCT06854549
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether parents reading picture books to their preterm babies in the hospital can help the babies' hearts and lungs stay stable, lower parents' anxiety, and improve the bond between parent and child. About 88 preterm infants and their parents will take part, with some reading together and others not. The goal is to see if this simple activity can make a difference in the NICU.
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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 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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28 to 37 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm Infants: 1. Born between 28+0 and 36+6 weeks of gestation. 2. Transferred out of the incubator as per medical advice. 3. Passed the newborn hearing screening in both ears. * Parents of Preterm Infants: 1. Able to read and comprehend Chinese-language materials. 2. Capable of communicating in Mandarin. Exclusion Criteria: * Preterm Infants: 1. Presence of external ear abnormalities. 2. Receiving sedatives, hypnotics, or caffeine therapy. * Parents of Preterm Infants: 1. Having auditory or speech impairments.
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Locations
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Beitou, 112, Taiwan