Original ArticleFeasibility of a Preventive Parenting Intervention for Very Preterm Children at 18 Months Corrected Age: A Randomized Pilot Trial
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Methods
Families were eligible for the study if they had received the ToP program during the first year; the child had not been diagnosed previously with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or participated in another intervention program; the parents were sufficiently able to understand the Dutch or English language; and the child lived within a reasonable travel distance from the therapist's working area.
For the purpose of the ToP+ program, 5 ToP physical therapists received additional training on
Results
Enrollment for the study began in March 2013 and the study was completed in August 2014. Ninety-four very preterm infants who completed the ToP intervention and reached the adjusted age of 18 months were assessed for eligibility. Fourteen families could not be traced, and 20 families decided not to participate (Figure; available at www.jpeds.com). After informed consent, infants were assigned randomly to the intervention group (n = 30) or control group (n = 30).
The nonparticipating group did
Discussion
In the Netherlands, a responsive parenting intervention (the ToP program) is implemented to support very preterm born children and their parents during 12 home visits throughout the first year after hospital discharge. The current pilot study was designed to explore the feasibility of an additional preventive intervention for very preterm born toddlers.
The additive intervention appears feasible because parents were willing to participate (response rate 64%), all participating parents completed
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Supported by ZonMw (Zorg Onderzoek Nederland) (200330001). The authors declare no conflicts of interest.