Letting parents join NICU rounds boosts care quality, study finds
NCT ID NCT05717075
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a simple change: letting parents join medical rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For two weeks, parents of 46 babies were included in daily discussions with doctors and nurses. The goal was to see if this improved how parents felt about the care, reduced their anxiety, and strengthened bonding with their baby. The results suggest that including parents in rounds can improve family-centered care and communication.
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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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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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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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: * Infants in the NICU and their parents/partner * Infants who are expected to stay in the NICU for more than one month in the future at consent Exclusion Criteria: no exclusion criteria
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nagano Children's Hospital
Azumino, Nagano, 399-8288, Japan
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