Immersive Physical Therapy in the NICU: Comparing Delivery Models to Improve Infant and Parent Outcomes
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
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.
Description
Composed of one retrospective group and two prospective groups. Each group will be defined based on the stage of enrollment, which will coincide with the rollout of two different standard-of-care initiatives in the hospital. These initiatives are determined outside of the study protocol. The retrospective group will be composed of infants that are under the current initiative. The small baby unit will then be implemented within the hospital site, and infants and parents enrolled at that time will reflect the impact of the small baby unit. The small baby unit will then transition into an immers…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0–99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Infant Inclusion Criteria: * \<29 weeks gestation at birth * born or transferred to UNC's Newborn Critical Care Center within the first 48 hours of life * If in the SBU or Immersive PT groups: Must be cared for at certain UNC Hospital locations through at least 34 weeks postmenopausal age Infant Exclusion Criteria: * Has a high likelihood of transferring to an outside hospital * Has a genetic abnormality, congenital neurological or musculoskeletal disorder Maternal Inclusion Criteria: * Is the biological parent * Sex is female * Understands English or Spanish Language * Is at least 18 yea…
Location
- UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina