Sensitivity Training for Mothers With Premature Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: This single-blind parallel design randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a modified version of the Mother-Infant Transaction Program (MITP) in enhancing Chinese mothers' sensitivity towards their premature infants' physiological and social cues.

Methods: Sixty mothers of hospitalized premature infants (mean gestational age = 32.1 weeks; SD = 2.