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Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)

Parental Perception of Child Vulnerability in the NICU and Development Outcomes: A Randomized Control Trial Preventative Intervention With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
No age limits stated
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for parents can improve outcomes for them and their premature baby who spent time in the NICU, a special care unit for newborns. CBT helps people work on their thoughts and behaviors. The study is for babies born early at Parkland Hospital and their parents.

This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • The baby was born at Parkland Hospital.
  • The mother speaks English or Spanish; the father may also take part.
  • The baby was born at 30.6 weeks of pregnancy or earlier.
  • The baby survived to the point that would have been 33 weeks of pregnancy.

Who can't join

  • The baby has major birth defects.
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) is involved, or the baby is placed in foster care.
  • An older sibling was already enrolled in this PreVNT study.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Born at Parkland Hospital * English or Spanish speaking mother +/- father * ≤ 30.6 weeks gestation at birth * Survival to 33 weeks gestation Exclusion Criteria: * Significant congenital anomalies * Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement or foster care placement -- Prior enrollment in this PreVNT study for an older sibling.

Study sites (1)

TX