NCT02041923

Brief Summary

Premature infants are at high risk of suboptimal health and development. This randomized clinical trial evaluated the impact of a developmentally based intervention, H-HOPE (Hospital-home transition: optimizing prematures' environment), for infants born between 29-34 weeks gestational age (GA) with at least two social-environmental risk factors. H-HOPE will improve infant behavior, mother care for the infants, mother-infant interaction and will reduce health care costs.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
198

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2007

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2007

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2012

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 15, 2014

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 22, 2014

Completed
7.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 13, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2021

Status Verified

March 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

January 15, 2014

Results QC Date

June 2, 2017

Last Update Submit

March 17, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

preterm infantstable infantmother-infant interactionhealth care costH-HOPE interventionmother outcomesinfant behavioral organizationinfant growth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Infant Behavioral Organization

    Orally directed behavioral cues (hand to mouth, hand swipes at mouth, sucking on hand, sucking on tongue, tonguing) per week.

    From birth to 36 weeks

  • Mother-Infant Interaction

    Mother-infant interaction during feeding measured via the Nursing Child Assessment Feeding Scale (NCAFS). The NCAFS possible scores ranged from 0-76. A higher score indicates a better outcome.

    34 - 44 weeks postmenstrual age

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Infant Growth

    from birth to hospital discharge, up to 9 weeks

  • Health Care Utilization

    Illness visits within 6 weeks post hospital discharge

Study Arms (2)

Attention Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Mothers received equal amount of attention from the team. Attention consisted of additional teaching regarding premature infant care.

Other: Attention Control

H-HOPE Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

H-HOPE was administered twice daily by the mother.

Behavioral: H-HOPE

Interventions

H-HOPEBEHAVIORAL

Infant remediation using a developmentally appropriate multisensory intervention addresses the specific behavioral organization needs of premature infants. Maternal redefinition and re-education by a nurse-community advocate team uses participatory guidance to address the needs of mothers of premature infants.

Also known as: ATVV Intervention
H-HOPE Intervention

Mothers received equal amount of attention from the team. Attention consisted of additional teaching regarding premature infant care.

Also known as: Education
Attention Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age2 Hours - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • weeks gestation at birth
  • no other major health problems
  • mothers have at least 2 socio-environmental risk factors such as African American or Latina
  • Less then high school education
  • history of mental illness
  • less than 150% poverty level
  • children less than 24 months old
  • or more children living in the home
  • living in a disadvantaged neighborhood

You may not qualify if:

  • Infant has congenital anomaly
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Brain injury
  • chronic lung disease
  • prenatal drug exposure
  • mother is an illicit drug user
  • mother is not the legal guardian

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Mount Sinai Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Vonderheid SC, Park CG, Rankin K, Norr KF, White-Traut R. Impact of an integrated mother-preterm infant intervention on birth hospitalization charges. J Perinatol. 2020 Jun;40(6):858-866. doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0567-7. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

  • Arianas EA, Rankin KM, Norr KF, White-Traut RC. Maternal weight status and responsiveness to preterm infant behavioral cues during feeding. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017 Apr 11;17(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1298-4.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premature Birth

Interventions

Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obstetric Labor, PrematureObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancy ComplicationsFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic FactorsPopulation Characteristics

Results Point of Contact

Title
Rosemary White-Traut
Organization
University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Officials

  • Rosemary C. White-Traut, PhD

    University of Illinois at Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor (retired)

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2014

First Posted

January 22, 2014

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion

October 1, 2012

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

April 13, 2021

Results First Posted

April 13, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations