Use of a Tummy Time Intervention and Parent Education in Infants Born Preterm

The purpose of this randomized control trial will be to investigate the effects of a tummy
time intervention, as compared to standard care, on motor outcomes among premature infants
over a four-week period. Additionally, the study will measure tummy time adherence rates
between groups post intervention for an additional four weeks.

To meet this purpose, the following objectives will be addressed:

1. To determine if there will be a difference in motor outcome scores on the Test of Infant
Motor Performance (TIMP) among infants born preterm and utilizing a tummy time
intervention and parent education compared to those in the standard care group receiving
parent education only.

2. To determine if there will be a difference in adherence rates (average minutes/day)
between groups among infants born preterm utilizing a tummy time intervention and parent
education compared to those in the standard care group receiving parent education only.

Inclusion Criteria:

To be eligible to participate in the study, participants must meet the following inclusion
criteria:

- born premature (< 37 weeks' gestation),

- require medical care within Lurie Children's NICU, be between 35 and 44 weeks
postmenstrual age.

- Primary parent must have a working mobile device.

- Participants must be English or Spanish speaking as primary language.

Exclusion criteria:

- primary parent does not having a working mobile device and

- Speaking a language other than English or Spanish.

- Unable to be placed in the prone position,

- Physiologically unstable for handling

- Orally intubated or have a tracheostomy