New study tracks parent stress after NICU for High-Risk infants
NCT ID NCT05233371
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study from Dijon University Hospital followed 60 parents of infants at high risk for cerebral palsy after NICU discharge. Researchers measured parental stress and healthcare use at 4, 9, and 24 months corrected age using questionnaires. The goal was to understand how parents cope and how care is consumed, to improve early support programs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help improve support programs for parents of high-risk infants, reducing stress and enhancing care adherence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study (60 participants) that only measures stress and care use, not testing any treatment. Results may not apply to other hospitals or regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Parents of children at high risk of developmental delay
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Parents of children hospitalized in the neonatal unit of the CHU Dijon and meeting at least one of the criteria below: * Premature infants ≤ 31 weeks amenorrhea + 6 days * And/or birthweight less than 1500 g, * And/or children who presented with Intra-Ventricular Hemorrhage stages 3 or 4 according to the classification of Volpe et al. or Papile et al, * And/or children who have had a cerebral vascular accident or anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy stage 2 or 3 according to the Sarnat classification, * And/or children who have had a so-called serious condition during the neonatal period (i.e. cardiac or visceral surgery). Exclusion Criteria: * Parents who are minors, * Parents under court protection, * Parents of children with major orthopedic or traumatic disorders unrelated to neurodevelopmental risk, * Parents unable to understand and respond to the questionnaires to be completed.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, France
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