Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants

Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial

This study will test the hypothesis that in preterm infants a caregiver-implemented early developmental intervention (EDI) using finger puppets to develop joint attention and encourage interactive communication with routine EDI care including Bookworm training compared with routine EDI care including Bookworm training alone will increase the Ages and Stages Questionnaire® score at 12 months corrected age.

Inclusion Criteria:

• inborn at UAB, delivered at less than 34 weeks' gestation, 32-39 weeks' PMA, off sedatives, and off invasive respiratory support.

Exclusion Criteria:

• a major malformation, a known syndrome, enrolled in a competing trial targeting neurodevelopmental outcomes as a primary outcome.