Reading to your baby in the NICU
Part of Mental health, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at whether having a caregiver read to their baby in the NICU can help the baby's development. You would read to your baby regularly, and we'd see if it makes a difference.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your baby needs to be in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for more than 3 days.
- A dedicated caregiver (such as a parent, grandparent, relative, or family friend) must be present in the NICU.
- The main caregiver must be able to read and speak English.
- Your baby must not have a diagnosis of hearing loss, because the intervention relies on hearing.
- The primary caregiver cannot have cognitive impairments or be under legal guardianship.
- Your baby cannot be in foster care at the time you join the study.
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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