Cognitive Improvement through early Restoration of cirCADian rhythms in very preterm Infants via Environmental Modification: The CIRCA DIEM Study [ 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2026 ]

Research Grant

Brief description When very premature infants are born, they no longer receive important signals from their mother about whether it is daytime or night-time, and are cared for in hospital environments that are noisy and brightly lit all day. The absence of the maternal signals and the constant light and noise may interfere with normal brain development. We will determine if wearing eye masks and ear muffs at night in hospital will improve brain development and general health in premature babies.

Funding Amount $3,077,039

Funding Scheme Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants

Chief Investigator Prof Jane Pillow

Notes Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants