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Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · with Stanford University · NCT03906435

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Any age listed · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
100
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
April 15, 2019
Record last updated
July 9, 2026

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What the study is about

This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.

Being studied: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Conditions: Premature Infant; Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse); Development, Child; Parent-Child Relations

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Born at Parkland Hospital
  • English or Spanish speaking mother +/- father
  • ≤ 30.6 weeks gestation at birth
  • Survival to 33 weeks gestation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Significant congenital anomalies
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement or foster care placement -- Prior enrollment in this PreVNT study for an older sibling.

Recruiting US locations

  • Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, TX 75235

    Site contact: Margaret K Hoge, MD · 405-596-2075 · margaret.hoge@utsouthwestern.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Margaret K Hoge, MD · 214-617-8439 · margaret.hoge@utsouthwestern.edu
  • Roy Heyne, MD · roy.heyne@utsouthwestern.edu
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