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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12606000412538
Date of registration: 21/09/2006
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Parent-Infant Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne
Public title: Improving neurobehavioural development in preterm infants
Scientific title: 'Environmental intervention, using parent sensitivity training, to improve neurobehavioural development in preterm infants: A randomised controlled trial'.
Date of first enrolment: 01/10/2006
Target sample size: 160
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12606000412538.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Prevention; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: Professor Jeannette Milgrom   
Address:  Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI) Department of Clinical & Health Psychology Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Austin Health, 300 Waterdale Road Heidelberg West VIC 3081 Australia
Telephone: +61 03 9496 4496
Email: jeannette.milgrom@austin.org.au
Affiliation: 
Name: Professor Jeannette Milgrom   
Address:  Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI) Department of Clinical & Health Psychology Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Austin Health, 300 Waterdale Road Heidelberg West VIC 3081 Australia
Telephone: +61 03 9496 4496
Email: jeannette.milgrom@austin.org.au
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers of singleton or twin infants born at less than or equal to 30 weeks gestational age will be included.
Exclusion criteria: Families living outside a 100km radius of Melbourne, those with insufficient English, and those whose infants have a congenital abnormality will be excluded. Any mothers whose young age precludes them from giving fully informed consent will also be excluded.

Age minimum: Not stated
Age maximum: Not stated
Gender: Females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Potential neurobehavioural and neurodevelopmental deficits associated with premature birth;
Potential neurobehavioural and neurodevelopmental deficits associated with premature birth
Intervention(s)
Intensive parent sensitivity training in first 12 weeks following premature birth aimed at reducing infant stress.
Primary Outcome(s)
Neurobehavioural development as assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (III) and the Child Behavior Checklist[At 24 months of age.]
The Neonatal Medical Index computed from hospital records[At date of discharge.]
Medical stablility[At 40 weeks post-conceptual age.]
Neurobehavioural development as assessed by the Ages & Stages Questionnaire[At 6 and 12 months.]
Neurobehavioural development as assessed by the Short Temperament Scales[At 6, 12 and 24 months.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
NHMRC
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Mercy Hospital for Women
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Royal Womens Hospital
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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