Helping parents create a calm home for preterm babies after surgery
Part of Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study tests a program called H-HOPE that helps parents create a calm, supportive environment for their baby after major surgery. The goal is to improve the baby's recovery and reduce stress for the whole family.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born with a birth defect that needed major surgery as a newborn, including heart problems.
- Your baby is currently less than 48 weeks old (corrected age), stable, and only needs a small amount of extra oxygen (less than 2 liters per minute) and no IV pain medicine.
- Your baby was born at 34 weeks or later.
- Your baby does not have a brain or spinal cord defect (like spina bifida), a genetic syndrome, or a history of ECMO (heart-lung bypass).
- Your baby was not on a breathing machine for more than 30 days and is not a ward of the state.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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