Journal article
School-Age Outcomes of Early Intervention for Preterm Infants and Their Parents: A Randomized Trial
AJ Spittle, S Barton, K Treyvaud, CS Molloy, LW Doyle, PJ Anderson
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2016
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the child and parental outcomes at school age of a randomized controlled trial of a home-based early preventative care program for infants born very preterm and their caregivers.METHODS: At term-equivalent age, 120 infants born at a gestational age of <30 weeks were randomly allocated to intervention (n = 61) or standard care (n = 59) groups. The intervention included 9 home visits over the first year of life focusing on infant development, parental mental health, and the parent-infant relationship. At 8 years' corrected age, children's cognitive, behavioral, and motor functioning and parental mental health were assessed. Analysis was by intention to treat.RESULTS: One ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by grants from the National Health and Medical Council (project grant 284512, Senior Research fellowship 1081288 [to Dr Anderson], Career Development fellowship 1108714 [to Dr Spittle], and Centre of Research Excellence grant 1060733), as well as by a Cerebral Palsy Alliance Project grant, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, the Myer Foundation, Allens Arthur Robinson Foundation, the Thyne Reid Foundation, and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.