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The Effects on Children and Parents of Educating Parents About Ways to Play With Babies

ClinicalTrials.gov · COMPLETED, 2023

49 participants

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether educating parents about how to play with infants affects infant development or caregiver characteristics.

The project will comparatively evaluate the effects of two different play education programs on infants' development and on caregiver characteristics in a sample of infants with typical development and a sample of infants with/at risk for developmental delay.

Conditions: Infant Development, Developmental Delay.

Primary outcome: Change in Infant Motor Development; Change in Infant Developmental Outcomes; Change in Parental Play Behaviors: Positioning; Change in Parental Play Behaviors: Handling; Change in Parental Play Behaviors: Communication; Change in Parental Play Behaviors: Toys; Usability and Feasibility of the Intervention.

Enrollment: 49 participants.

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Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 49 participants or records.

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