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NCT Number: NCT03438071

Impact of Videoconference Updates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Parental Stress of Preterm Infants (VISIO-NEONAT)

The aim of the study is to test the effect of daily videoconference updates between parents of preterm newborns and health care providers which also offer them the possibility of seeing their child on the parental stress in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

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Key information

Conditions

Preterm Infants Depression, Postpartum Depressive Disorder Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Neonatal Intensive Care Units Parent-Child Relations Parental Stress Post Partum Depression Pregnancy Complications Puerperal Disorders Urogenital Diseases Videoconferencing

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU DE Poitiers

Poitiers, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Parents with a preterm child born between 24 weeks and 34 weeks and 6 days of gestational age, hospitalized in our NICU during recrutment period
  • Which agreed participating to the study after having complete information about it and sign a consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Parents with a preterm child with another pathology than prematurity or with a lenght of stay in the NICU less than 7 days
  • Parents refusing to participate to the study
  • Parents not having videoconference equipment or internet access at home
  • Parents not understanding or speaking good enough French.

Treatment and study plan

videoconferencing

Other

Daily videoconference updates using Skype between parents of preterm infants hospitalized in NICU and the nurse taking care of their child, lasting 5 to 10 minutes, to check with her for the daily news and then see their child through the camera.

Primary outcomes

  1. Level of stress of the mothers

    Time frame: From date of inclusion until the date of discharge, assessed up to 1 month

    Mean score of the mothers of preterm infants hospitalized in NICU on the PSS-NICU (Parental Stressor Scale NICU), measured once a week during all the last of their child's hospitalization in the unit, in the 2 groups.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Level of stress of the fathers

    Time frame: From date of inclusion until the date of discharge, assessed up to 1 month

    Mean score of the fathers of preterm infants hospitalized in NICU on the PSS-NICU, measured once a week during all the last of their child's hospitalization in the unit, in the 2 groups.

  2. Parental stress evolution

    Time frame: From the date of inclusion until the date of discharge, assessed up to 1 month

    Evolution of the PSS-NICU score of both parents between the inclusion in the study and the last evaluation before their child's discharge of the NICU, in the 2 groups.

  3. Post-partum depression rate of the mothers

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 months

    Score of the mothers of preterm infants hospitalized in NICU on the EPDS (Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale), measured at the inclusion, at discharge and a month later, in the 2 groups.

  4. Quality of the relationship between the parents and their child

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 months

    Mean score of both parents of preterm infants hospitalized in NICU on the PBQ (Post-partum Bonding Questionnaire), measured once a week during all the last of their child's hospitalization in the unit and a month after his discharge, in the 2 groups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Poitiers University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Daily Videoconference Updates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Parental Stress of Preterm Infants : a Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Feb 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Jun 1, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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