Actively Recruiting
Immersive Physical Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Led by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Updated on 2026-02-17
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
82 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead Sponsor
F
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To learn if and how the physical and occupational therapy program in the Newborn Critical Care Center helps parents with their stress levels and ability to meet the needs of their preterm infants.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Immersive Physical Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Infant born before 29 weeks gestation
- Infant born or transferred to UNC's Newborn Critical Care Center within the first 48 hours of life
- For Small Baby Unit or Immersive Physical Therapy groups: infant must be cared for at specific UNC Hospital locations through at least 34 weeks postmenstrual age
- Biological parent of the infant
- Parent is female
- Parent understands English or Spanish
- Parent is at least 18 years old
You will not qualify if you...
- Infant likely to transfer to an outside hospital
- Infant has a genetic abnormality, congenital neurological, or musculoskeletal disorder
- Parent is not the biological parent
- Parent is male
- Parent does not understand English or Spanish
- Parent is under 18 years old
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UNC Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
3
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