History of Neonatology

NCT06176950 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Pro2021000877
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study traces the history of neonatology in the United States from the 1960s to the present with particular attention to the ways in which neonatologists developed criteria to make treatment decisions. The investigator will be using oral history interviews as one source for a book that will document developments in the history of neonatology. The investigator will identify potential research subjects through their publications in the field of neonatology and through word of mouth. The investigator will locate them via the contact information provided in their publications or through an internet search.

Conditions

Oral History

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Information about the history of neonatology

  Interviews will be transcribed and indexed by key words pertaining to the history of NICUs

  2 hours

Interventions

Oral History Interviews OTHER

I will ask interview subjects about their educational and career path, their research interests and clinical work in the field of neonatology. I will also ask them about their personal and professional motivations and thoughts about their work. And we will discuss how their interactions with colleagues and patients/caregivers shaped their work experience and decision making.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

individuals who have worked in NICUs \[neonatologists, nurses, social workers\] in the 20th and/or early 21st century

You may qualify if:

• \- individuals who worked or are working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units as neonatologists, pediatricians, nurses, social workers or other pertinent professionals in the medical or counseling field.

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Interviews as Topic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Johanna Schoen, PhD

  Johanna Schoen

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Johanna Schoen, PhD

CONTACT

7347573376; johanna.schoen@rutgers.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of History

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 11, 2023
• First Posted: December 20, 2023
• Study Start: October 4, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2028
• Last Updated: May 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: December 2028 anticipated
• Access Criteria: anyone who wishes to access the data

Locations

US (1)