Status:

UNKNOWN

Impact of Reading on Endogenous Oxytocin System of Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

University of Virginia

Conditions:

Premature Infant Disease

Development, Infant

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 33 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn how early language exposure may be related to changes in DNA in parents and their premature infants. While a person's genetic code is determined at the time of co...

Detailed Description

Student's t-test and Pearson's chi-square tests will be used to compare continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Logistic regression analysis will used to identify the independent associati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Infants \<33 week gestational age at birth
  • Mother must be able to visit at least once per week
  • Mother or primary caregiver must participate; father or secondary caregiver may participate as well
  • Mother must commit to minimum of 15 minutes reading at least once per week

Exclusion

  • Infant with life-limiting conditions
  • Mother is non-English speaking
  • Illiteracy of mother

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 23 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05412524

Start Date

September 23 2022

End Date

April 1 2024

Last Update

May 17 2023

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University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22903