Impact of Serial Bedside Video Calls on Stress Level in Parents of Infants Admitted to NICU

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
Cook County Health
Study ID
NCT06252883
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
7 Days - 60 Days
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Serial bedside video call communication — OTHER
    Bedside video call with audio features, given to NICU parent/guardian 2-3 days a week for an 8-week period or till infant is discharged, whichever comes first.

Study Details

The goal of this randomized prospective interventional study is to determine if serial bedside video calls w/audio feature to NICU parents in addition to the routine phone and/or bedside updates can reduce parental stress level. The main question it aims to answer is if the impact of audio-visual calls to nicu parents can improve parent-infant relationship in the form of reduced parental anxiety/stress level. Participants will be parents of infants admitted to NICU for more than seven (7) days. Parents in Group A will receive serial video call communication, 2-3 days a week in addition to the daily phone and/or bedside updates. Parents in Group B will receive daily phone and/or bedside updates per our NICU routine. Parents will complete a series of questionnaires (PSS-NICU, STAI Y-1 \& 2 and MSPSS) at 3 designated periods during an 8-week time frame. Researchers will compare Group A (intervention group) and Group B (control group) to see if there is any difference in the stress levels in relation to the intervention (serial video calls) at the end of the study time frame.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2024
Status verified
Jul 2024
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2025
Completion
May 31, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: GROUP A (intervention group)
    Parents in this group will receive bedside video call 2-3 days a week in addition to the routine NICU phone update and/or bedside update using the NICU iPad w/ "Doximity" app.
  • No Intervention: Group B (control group)
    Parents in this group will receive the routine phone and/or bedside updates done in our NICU already without the intervention (serial video calls).

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in the stress level of parents of infants admitted to NICU more than 7 days. [ Time Frame: 8 weeks after infant's enrollment or till infant is discharged, whichever comes first. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook CountyChicagoIllinois60612
Vishakha Nanda, MD
[email protected]
Ugoeze Otome, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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