NCT04158206

Brief Summary

A total of 64 preterm infants born before 37 weeks of gestation and their mothers were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The intervention used in the experimental group involved an audio recording with repeated clips of the mother reading a children's book, edited to a duration of 13 minutes. The research commenced on the fourth day after the birth of the research subjects, in which the maternal voice recording was played to infants during heel lance procedure once a day for 3 consecutive days. The infants in the control group received general routine care during heel lance procedure. Physiological indicators, including heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pain response assessed using the Neonatal Infants Pain Scale (NIPS), were recorded 3 minutes before, during, and at the first and 10th minute after heel lance procedure. From the fourth to the sixth day after birth, video recordings of the research process were made and sent to the mother for viewing. On the seventh day after birth, the effectiveness of mother-infant bonding was evaluated using the Mother-Infant Bonding Inventory (MIBI).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
64

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2019

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 20, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 20, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 16, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 18, 2019

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 8, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

November 8, 2019

Status Verified

November 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

October 18, 2019

Last Update Submit

November 6, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Heart rate

    Using the German-made PHILIPS IntelliVue MP60 Dräger Julian physiological index monitor, including monitoring Heart Rate (HR), recorded every 12 seconds.

    Change from Baseline Heart rate at 3 minutes before, during, and at the first and 10th minute after heel lance procedure

  • Respiratory rate

    Using the German-made PHILIPS IntelliVue MP60 Dräger Julian physiological index monitor, including monitoring Respiratory Rate (RR), recorded every 12 seconds.

    Change from Baseline Respiratory rate at 3 minutes before, during, and at the first and 10th minute after heel lance procedure

  • Oxygen Saturation

    Using the German-made PHILIPS IntelliVue MP60 Dräger Julian physiological index monitor, including monitoring Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen (SPO2), recorded every 12 seconds.

    Change from Baseline Oxygen Saturation at 3 minutes before, during, and at the first and 10th minute after heel lance procedure

  • Respond of Pain

    Pain response assessed using the Neonatal Infants Pain Scale (NIPS), The evaluation indicators include 6 behavior indicators: facial expression, crying, breathing pattern, arms, legs and awakening status, except that the crying score is divided into three points (0, 1, 2 points), and the rest are two points (0 , 1 point), the total score is 0-7 points, the higher the score, the more serious the pain.

    Change from Baseline Pain at 3 minutes before, during, and at the first and 10th minute after heel lance procedure

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Mother-Infant Bonding Inventory (MIBI)

    On the 7th day birth

Study Arms (2)

Maternal voice

EXPERIMENTAL

The mother's voice recordings are compiled for 13 minutes. When the premature infants undergoing heel lance procedure, the experimental group were explored maternal voice, which start from 3 minutes before the procedure, once a day and for three consecutive days.And then recorded the process by the camera, uploaded to YouTube within 24 hours and sent to their mother.

Other: Maternal voice

control group

NO INTERVENTION

When the premature infants undergoing heel lance procedure, the control group were under routine care.And then recorded the process by the camera for three consecutive days, uploaded to YouTube within 24 hours and sent to their mother.

Interventions

Recording in the intensive care unit quiet and separate consultation room. For infants in the 'maternal voice group,' mothers were asked to tape what the mother wants to say to their babies and read of a child book from the independent publish, 'Xiao Qi's yellow persimmon' which talk about the mother who has a premature infants how to take caring of their baby. After reviewing the quality of the recording, the mother's voice recordings are compiled for 13 minutes with Sound Organizer. 2 , and the volume of the sound standard according to the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines is 60 decibels in the incubator.

Maternal voice

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Days - 7 Days
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy 2.Infant was singlet 3.Infants who were required to receive heel lance procedure every 8 hours after physicians' diagnoses 4.Infants' primary caregivers who could read Chinese that agreed to participate in this study and sign written consent forms

You may not qualify if:

  • Infants with congenital anomaly, congenital or postnatal sepsis, or brain injury 2.Infants' mother smoked, drunk or illegally used drugs while she was pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Yang-Ming University

Taipei, 11221, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Provenzi L, Broso S, Montirosso R. Do mothers sound good? A systematic review of the effects of maternal voice exposure on preterm infants' development. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 May;88:42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Mar 10.

    PMID: 29535067BACKGROUND
  • Chirico G, Cabano R, Villa G, Bigogno A, Ardesi M, Dioni E. Randomised study showed that recorded maternal voices reduced pain in preterm infants undergoing heel lance procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Oct;106(10):1564-1568. doi: 10.1111/apa.13944. Epub 2017 Jul 5.

    PMID: 28580602BACKGROUND
  • Filippa M, Panza C, Ferrari F, Frassoldati R, Kuhn P, Balduzzi S, D'Amico R. Systematic review of maternal voice interventions demonstrates increased stability in preterm infants. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Aug;106(8):1220-1229. doi: 10.1111/apa.13832. Epub 2017 Apr 19.

    PMID: 28378337BACKGROUND
  • Yu WC, Chiang MC, Lin KC, Chang CC, Lin KH, Chen CW. Effects of maternal voice on pain and mother-Infant bonding in premature infants in Taiwan: A randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Nurs. 2022 Mar-Apr;63:e136-e142. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.09.022. Epub 2021 Sep 30.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2019

First Posted

November 8, 2019

Study Start

March 20, 2019

Primary Completion

August 20, 2019

Study Completion

October 16, 2019

Last Updated

November 8, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations