PADDINGToN-2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Parent co-Designed Drug Information for parents and Guardians Taking Neonates home (PADDINGToN 2) – a Feasibility Study
IRAS ID
332404
Contact name
Louise Bracken
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 8 days
Research summary
The PADDINGToN studies are parent-led and aimed at supporting parents to safely and confidently give medicine to their babies. PADDINGToN-2 will explore whether giving information resources about medicines helps parents. It will also investigate parents’ stress, anxiety and confidence giving medicines safely.
PADDINGToN-2 will use the resources produced during PADDINGToN-1 study https://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/advice-guides/giving-medicines-to-babies/. These resources were co-designed by healthcare professionals and parents who had experience of giving medicines at home following discharge from neonatal unit (NNU).
One in seven babies born in the UK receive care in NNUs. Having a baby who needs neonatal care can be stressful for parents. This is made worse by having to give multiple medicines, at different doses, many times a day. Studies have found that premature babies go home on 2-7 medicines.
Parents in the PADDINGToN-1 study described being “terrified of giving the wrong amount”. One parent explained how helpful they would have found the PADDINGToN resources:
“Looking through the information has made me reflect on just how helpful I would have found this pack..”
PADDINGToN-2 will make the resources accessible to a wide range of parents, including translation into up to 12 languages. As PADDINGToN-2 is a feasibility study, it aims to answer some key questions:
• What is the best way to recruit parents?
• How do we involve a wide range of parents?
• How do we make it easy for parents to take part?
• How do we keep parents engaged throughout the study?
• What is the best way to collect information about parents’ anxiety and confidence about medicines?
The answers will help design a larger study (PADDINGToN-3) to find out whether using the information resources reduces parents’ anxiety, improves their confidence and improves safety.
Bliss, a national neonatal charity, will lead Parent Advisory Group advise and support all aspects of the study, leading on communication of our results.REC name
North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/NW/0185
Date of REC Opinion
25 Jul 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion