Brain Organization, Development, and Response to Intervention in Individual Neonates

ConditionDevelopment, Infant

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

AgeNot listed

SponsorWashington University School of Medicine

About this trial

The goal of this study is to learn about brain connectivity and if massaging babies shortly after birth has an impact. Half of the recruited babies will receive massage daily while the other half will not, and differences will be observed.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

English speaking

Ability to give informed consent

Disqualifiers

Prisoners (vulnerable population)

Pregnant women <18 years of age

Active psychosis, mania, suicidal ideation (safety)

Active substance dependence

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Neonatal Massage

Treatment groups

80 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Washington University School of Medicine

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov