Status:
COMPLETED
The Impact of Implementing NIDCAP on the Developmental Sensitivity of Nurses Caring for Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Conditions:
Infant, Premature Development
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether implementing the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program increases NICU nurses' sensitivity in meeting the developmental care...
Detailed Description
Therapies that have brought about sharp decreases in neonatal mortality have not brought about similar decreases in neurodevelopmental morbidity for preterm infants. Developmentally supportive care is...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be an RN,
- be an employee of the NICU at the study site,
- have completed the NICU nursing orientation at the study site,
- work at least 0.4 FTE in the NICU at the study site, and
- be observed while caring for a preterm infant born at less than or equal to 36 weeks gestation and at less than or equal to 1500 grams
Exclusion
- Nurses will not be observed while caring for fullterm infants or preterm infants receiving heavy sedation or paralyzing medications.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00179985
Start Date
December 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
July 29 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60148