Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Code:

NCT06176950

Conditions

Oral History

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Oral History Interviews

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study traces the history of neonatology in the United States from the 1960s to the present with particular attention to the ways in which neonatologists developed criteria to make treatment decisions. The investigator will be using oral history interviews as one source for a book that will document developments in the history of neonatology. The investigator will identify potential research subjects through their publications in the field of neonatology and through word of mouth. The investigator will locate them via the contact information provided in their publications or through an internet search.

Conditions

Oral History

Study ID

NCT06176950

Start date

Oct 4, 2022

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

\- individuals who worked or are working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units as neonatologists, pediatricians, nurses, social workers or other pertinent professionals in the medical or counseling field.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • N/A

Study Design

Enrollment

15 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

Oral History Interviews

I will ask interview subjects about their educational and career path, their research interests and clinical work in the field of neonatology. I will also ask them about their personal and professional motivations and thoughts about their work. And we will discuss how their interactions with colleagues and patients/caregivers shaped their work experience and decision making.

Primary outcome measure

  • Information about the history of neonatology [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Johanna Schoen, PhD

7347573376johanna.schoen@rutgers.edu

Locations

Rutgers University

Recruiting

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901

Contacts

Johanna Schoen, PhD

7347573376johanna.schoen@rutgers.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Last update posted

May 4, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey on 2026-05-04.