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Development Training in Babies Born Preterm

NCT00268931 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2013-04-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The specific purpose of this study is to determine the effect of movement training on the onset of motor skills in babies born prematurely. We hypothesize that infants who participate in movement training will show advances in motor skills, visual attention, and toy-oriented behavior.

Conditions

  • Premature Birth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Movement Training

This group of infants underwent specific movement training activities two times per day with their parents.

BEHAVIORAL

Social Training

This group underwent special social interactions with their parents two times each day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Delaware

    collaborator OTHER

  • Christiana Care Health Services

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jill C. Heathcock, MPT · University of Delaware

  • James C Galloway, Ph.D. · University of Delaware

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Weeks
Max Age
11 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-08-31
Primary Completion
2008-04-30
Completion
2008-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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