“Vis-à-Vis Training” to Improve Emotional and Executive Competences in Very Preterm Children: A Pilot Study and Randomised Controlled Trial

Article Article scientifique Article “Vis-à-Vis Training” to Improve Emotional and Executive Competences in Very Preterm Children: A Pilot Study and Randomised Controlled Trial eng 2024-08-08 2024-08-08 author Liverani Maria Chiara 698554 author Siffredi Vanessa 593615 author Mikneviciute Greta 0000-0001-7174-3600 800104 author Mazza Emma 859025 author Ha-Vinh Leuchter Russia 710706 Département de Pédiatrie, Gynécologie et Obstétrique (PETRI) Elisa Russia Tuyet Mai Ha Vinh Leuchter author Hüppi Petra Susan 133591 Département de Pédiatrie, Gynécologie et Obstétrique (PETRI) author Borradori Tolsa Cristina 71921 Département de Pédiatrie, Gynécologie et Obstétrique (PETRI) author Gentaz Edouard 0000-0003-0574-5557 123382 Rectorat et adjoints (REC) 956 10.3390/children11080956 1010-3082 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/8/956 Background/Objectives: Premature birth can lead to socio-emotional, behavioural and executive problems that impact quality of life and school performance in the long term. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a 12-week computerised training called Vis-à-vis to enhance these competencies in a cohort of very preterm (VPT) children aged 6 to 9. Methods: This pilot randomised controlled trial included 45 children born before 32 gestational weeks. Socio-emotional, behavioural and executive competencies were evaluated at three time points using computerised tasks, neuropsychological tests and questionnaires. Results: Among the eligible VPT children, 20% (n = 45) accepted to be part of the study, and 40% (n = 18) dropped out. Finally, 60% (n = 27) of the enrolled participants completed the study. Results showed a significant improvement in emotion knowledge and recognition immediately after the completion of the training. Conclusions: Overall, our results indicate that the implementation of this type of computerised training is feasible, but the overall compliance is unsatisfactory given the high dropout rate. Nevertheless, the positive effect of the training on emotion recognition encourages further exploration of these kinds of interventions to prevent adverse consequences in children born too soon. Preterm Children Socio-emotional competences Executive functions Intervention Randomised controlled trial Dewey 150 Dewey 618 Swiss National Science Foundation Building the path to resilience in preterm infants: a neuroimaging investigation of the impact of multisensory and neurocognitive interventions 163084 CH Projects 108 Section de psychologie 71 58 Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique 223 false 641 Laboratoire du développement sensori-moteur, affectif et social (SMAS) 150 L'imagerie cérébrale 184 Children 11 8 e7efe956-2eb5-4781-b44b-d6b09e694a15 Article (Published version) Public children-11-00956-v2.pdf 1170774 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 8fa95f7420acd1d14a472d7a7a8ab5db20fe04f1375b56488d3ef64e3d4f7012 2c29d10f-80f8-45fc-aa28-631ca59adc73 Supplemental data Public children-3115691-supplementary.pdf 141583 application/pdf Suppl. table 1 0e08b3e7331d332e256495fb6deacdb38567b15128975f35d5bfd25a9b73ce54 openAccess Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l'éducation / Section de psychologie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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