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Evaluation of Digital Follow up of Preterm Infants

Evaluation of Digital Follow up of Preterm Infants

Non Recruiting
1-28 years
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

The aim is to study how a digital follow up tool can identify the preterm born children and their families who need further support or clinical interventions

Description

This study runs a digital follow up parallel to clinical follow up, up to 2 years of corrected age of the child. It evaluates the ability of the digital follow up tool to identify the problems in growth and health, eating and feeding, neurodevelopment and parental wellbeing which require further support or interventions. This study includes all infants born under 34 weeks of gestation in Turku University Hospital during years 2019-2022 and those preterm children born under 32 weeks of gestation who turn to 2 years during years 2019-2021.

Parent satisfaction about the digital follow up tool is asked at each time point and anonymously once per year. The follow up age points are the expected day of birth, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, 8 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months after the expected birth date.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children born before 34 weeks fo gestation and their parents
  • Clinical follow up at Turku University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Parents do not speak Finnish, Swedish or English

Study details
    Preterm Birth
    Development Delay
    Sensory Disorder
    Growth Disorders
    Family Relations

NCT05238168

Turku University Hospital

20 August 2025

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