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A Parent Administered Sensorimotor Intervention and Developmental Outcome of Preterm Infants

NCT03836326 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 94

Last updated 2024-05-30

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Summary

Advances in medical technologies over the last three decades have increased survival rates in infants born preterm . Preterm infants are at high risk of developing developmental delays. Implementation of effective strategies aimed at improving the developmental outcome of preterm born children is critical.

The proposed study is designed to evaluate the addition of a parent administered sensorimotor program on the developmental outcome of infants who are born preterm.

Conditions

  • Premature Infant
  • Developmental Delay

Interventions

OTHER

Sensorimotor intervention

Sensorimotor intervention involves, stroking of the whole body including the oral structures, trunk and limbs. This intervention does not involve any drugs or medical procedure.

OTHER

Control

Routine care provided by health professionals in the NICU

OTHER

Story telling attention refocusing intervention

A contact-free intervention where parents share stories with their infant for 10 minutes 3 times per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dr. Sandra Fucile

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sandra Fucile, PhD · Queen's University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Max Age
34 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-01
Completion
2024-05-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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