Effect of Music Therapy on Parent-Infant Bonding Among Infants Born Preterm: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Parent-infant bonding contributes to long-term infant health but may be disrupted by preterm birth.

Objective

To determine if parent-led, infant-directed singing, supported by a music therapist and initiated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), improves parent-infant bonding at 6 and 12 months.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial was conducted in level III and IV NICUs in 5 countries between 2018 and 2022. Eligible participants were preterm infants (under 35 weeks' gestation) and their parents. Follow-up was conducted across 12 months (as part of the LongSTEP study) at home or in clinics. Final follow-up was conducted at 12 months' infant-corrected age. Data were analyzed from August 2022 to November 2022.

Intervention

SUBMITTER: Ghetti CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10220519 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature