Evaluation of a Sensory-tonic Stimulation on Development of Parent-infant Interactions and Social Cognition in Very Premature Children

Attachment is built primarily on the first interactions of the first 9 months of a baby's life. These first interactions and their effects of stress, pleasure and displeasure are retained to establish some of the baby's attachment behaviours and future relationships with others. Extreme prematurity strongly modify these first interactions between parents and child. Very preterm child is separated from his parents and is placed in a stressful, technical and potentially painful environment. Early interventions stimulate neuroplasticity and can positively affect the neurological development of very preterm infant. Tactile stimuli such as skin-to-skin contact and massages carried out by parents can be pleasant experiences that can support early interactions between parents and child.

NCT Number	NCT04380051
Lead Sponsor	CHU de Reims
Conditions	Very Preterm Birth
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2023-01-19
Primary Completion	2027-01-19 (estimated)
Study Completion	2033-01-19 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-19