The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a 12-week home-based intervention (Sociometric Play-based Remediation of Individual Neurodevelopmental Trajectories (SPRINT)) helps support parenting and the development of infants aged 7 - 15 months (at the time they join the study) who were born preterm and/or have a higher family risk of developmental conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and/or global developmental delay (GDD). The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does taking part in the SPRINT intervention help parents develop parenting skills? * Does taking part in the SPRINT intervention improve infant's thinking skills and/or socio-emotional development?
Researchers will compare families who receive the SPRINT intervention with families in a waitlist control group to see whether the intervention leads to greater improvements in parents and their children.
Participants will:
* Complete questionnaires and in-person assessments, before and after the 12-week period. * Be assigned to either the SPRINT intervention or a waitlist control group and complete the assigned activities for 12 weeks. * Use the SPRINT app, which provides information, guidance and activities for either the SPRINT intervention or waitlist control group.
Parent(s) must have access to the internet via a computer, laptop or phone.
Parent (s) with adequate English comprehension skills to participate in the study tasks and provide consent
Parent(s) and infants with brain injury, severe motor or sensory impairments (e.g., visual or hearing) that would render them unable to participate in the tasks
Parent(s) diagnosed to have impaired intellectual functioning or mental capacity.
Infants with an identified genetic, metabolic, syndromic, or progressive neurological disorder (e.g., epilepsy, Down or Rett Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, Neurofibromatosis, Fragile X Syndrome), including vascular risk factors
Parent (s) with current or pre-existing diagnosed psychological conditions.
Nanyang Technological University
Lead sponsor
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Collaborator
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Collaborator
Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), Singapore
Collaborator