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Medical Clowning in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Their Effects on Parents and Staff

NCT02048202 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2015-05-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study will compare intervention by Infant Aquatics to infant massage. The intervention in both methods will start at 36 weeks gestational age for 3 months and will consist of sessions with a therapist every 2 weeks. Development will be assessed and compared at 3, 8 and 18 months using Infant Motor Pattern method, Griffith developmental scales and Vineland adaptive behavior scales.

Conditions

  • Premature Neonate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Haifa

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Shay Barak, MD · The Baruch Padeh Medical Center - Poria

  • Amir Kushnir, MD · The Baruch Padeh Medical Center - Poria

  • Hagit Friedman, PhD · University of Haifa

Eligibility

Max Age
4 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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