Can better staff-parent bonds in the NICU boost preterm babies' long-term growth?
NCT ID NCT07306000
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study looks at whether training NICU staff to work closely with parents can improve the care environment and long-term development of very preterm infants. About 100 babies born before 32 weeks or weighing under 1500 grams will take part. Researchers will measure things like noise levels, parent presence, and infant sleep to see if the program makes a difference.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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1 hour to 7 days
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * preterm infants born below 32 weeks of gestation and/or weighing \< 1500 g who receive long-term follow-up at each study site. Exclusion Criteria: * the infant has any major anomalies * the infants are triplets or higher order * the infant's condition is critical and the survival is uncertain * the parents cannot understand the informed consent form in Korean or in Japanese
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Korea University Anam Hospital NICU
RECRUITINGSeoul, 02841, South Korea
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Kyoto University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyoto, Japan
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Nagano Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMatsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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