Neo-SILT: Neonatal- Someone is Listening to Trauma (Version One)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Establishing the prevalence and predictors of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in parents whose infant was admitted to a neonatal unit in Northern Ireland, and, using coproduction, to develop guidelines for screening parents for risk factors of developing PTSD.
IRAS ID
336856
Contact name
Breidge Boyle
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queens University Belfast
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The study will aim to establish the prevalence and predictors of PTSD in parents whose infant was admitted to a neonatal unit in Northern Ireland, and, using co-production, develop guidelines for screening parents for risk factors of developing PTSD. 405 parents who have an infant admitted to a neonatal unit for more than 48 hours will be recruited to the study and self complete validated questionnaires at 4 timepoints- 10 days, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.
The study will have three phases:
Phase 1 will determine the risk factors for developing PTSD symptomology across the population studied, and identify associations with adverse childhood experience, benevolent and positive childhood experience, sleep quality assessment, parental stress management and NNU experience.Phase 2 will measure prevalence of PTSD symptomology within the first 10 days of their infant’s admission to a neonatal unit and then a 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months postpartum and to track changes in prevalence over time, to identify when screening is needed.
Phase 3 will involve the development of a Co-production Group which will consist of participants within the study, a neonatal clinical psychologist, TinyLife (preterm baby charity), AWARE (mental health charity), Study Advisors and the members of the Neonatal Network of Northern Ireland. Through co-production methods, the group will co-design guidelines for screening PTSD in parents on admission and discharge to the NNU alongside development of health care recommendations and a health promotion event to disseminate the study findings.
REC name
HSC REC B
REC reference
24/NI/0114
Date of REC Opinion
26 Nov 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion