An interventional study of Shared reading program in Neonates or Premature Babies, Parent and Reading, sponsored by Catherine Caruso. Completed at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-13.
Sponsored by Catherine Caruso · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This is a pre/post quasi-interventional study with two arms. First, a baseline cohort of parent-infant dyads admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) were enrolled and surveyed at three timepoints (admission, discharge, and one-month post-discharge) to characterize baseline habits, attitudes, and barriers toward shared reading in the NICU in the absence of a shared reading program. Reach Out and Read (ROR) in the NICU, a shared reading program modified from the national ROR outpatient program to the NICU setting was then implemented. Following program implementation, a subsequent cohort of parent-infant dyads admitted to the NICU were enrolled (the "ROR" cohort) and surveyed at the same three timepoints. Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of ROR NICU to promote shared reading in the NICU were evaluated.
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Parent-infant dyads were recruited with the following criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Baseline cohort of parent-infant dyads not exposed to the shared reading program Reach Out and Read in the NICU
Parent-infant dyads in this group received children's books paired with anticipatory guidance on shared reading every two weeks during the infant's NICU stay.
Other: Shared reading program
Reach Out and Read in the NICU (ROR NICU) was implemented. All infants admitted to the NICU receive a book paired with education/anticipatory guidance on shared reading every two weeks during their NICU admission.
Rate of regular reading
Parent-reported frequency of shared reading (days/week) in the last week with "regular reading" defined as at least 3 times per week.
Time frame: Time point 1: baseline. Time point 2: average 6 weeks after baseline. Time point 3: 4 weeks after time point 2
Proportion of eligible infants who received the intervention
This is a program fidelity measure assessing how many infants admitted to and discharged from the NICU received the intervention (defined as receiving a book paired with education about shared reading)
Time frame: After infant discharge, average of 6 weeks from baseline.
Program acceptability
Survey questions exploring parent experience of the program and an "Acceptability of Intervention Measure" 4-item scaled score (likert scale 1-5) from Weiner et al 2017.
Time frame: Time point 1: baseline. Time point 2: average 6 weeks after baseline. Time point 3: 4 weeks after time point 2
Frequency of intervention per patient (fidelity to the model)
The frequency and timing of when each ROR cohort infant received a book during admission was tracked
Time frame: After infant discharge, average of 6 weeks from baseline
Plan to share: No
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