This study is looking at whether using finger puppets to encourage interaction between parents and their preterm infants can improve the infants' development. It compares this "Finger puppet" intervention, along with routine care that includes "Bookworm reading intervention training," to just the routine care alone. The study is for infants born at less than 34 weeks' gestation (pregnancy), between 1 week and 17 weeks old, who were born at UAB. The main goal is to see if the finger puppet intervention leads to higher scores on the ASQ-3 (Ages and Stages Questionnaire, a developmental screening tool) when the infants are 12 months old (corrected for prematurity). The study aims to enroll 188 infants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design

This interventional study will compare two groups of preterm infants to see if a specific intervention improves their development. It plans to enroll 188 participants.

What's involved

Not specified in the trial record.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

The primary outcome, ASQ-3 scores, will be measured at 12 months corrected age.

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