The Edmonton Randomised Controlled Trial of NIDCAP - Based Developmental Care

"Infants in the intervention arm will receive care in the NICU by nursing staff who have received basic education in NIDCAP - based developmental care. They will also have NIDCAP behavioural observations performed by NIDCAP - Certified staff \[this includes 3 of the investigators\], at intervals during their stay at the study site NICU. These behavioural observations form the basis for behaviourally guided baby -friendly care, so that the timing and pace of caregiving is synchronised to the infant's readiness. Parents are actively encouraged to become the infant's primary caregiver in the NICU."