Journal article
Thirteen-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Early Preventive Care for Very Preterm Infants and Their Parents
PM Stedall, MM Spencer-Smith, RM Mainzer, K Treyvaud, AC Burnett, LW Doyle, AJ Spittle, PJ Anderson
Journal of Pediatrics | MOSBY-ELSEVIER | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate 13-year outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of preventive care (VIBeS Plus) for infants born very preterm and their parents and examine whether possible effects of intervention varied by family social risk. Study design: Families were randomized to an intervention arm (n = 61) or a standard care arm (n = 59). The intervention was delivered at home by psychologists and physiotherapists over the infants’ first year, focusing on infant development and parental mental health. At 13 years corrected age, cognitive, motor, and behavioral outcomes, and parental mental health were assessed. Primary estimands were between-group mean differences, estimated using multiple im..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Project Grant 284512; Centre of Research Excellence in Newborn Medicine Grants 1060733 and 1153176; Senior Research Fellowship 1081288 and Investigator Grant 1176077, to P.A.; Career Development Fellowship 1108714, to A.S.), as well as the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Project, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Myer Foundation, Allens Arthur Robinson Foundation, Thyne Reid Foundation, Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program, and Monash University School of Psychological Sciences Research Support Fund. The funders did not participate in the study design; data collection; statistical analyses/interpretation; preparation, review, and approval of the final manuscript; or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.