PreEMPT: Preterm infant Early intervention for Movement and Participation Trial - how well does very early physiotherapy help infants to move and participate in everyday life? A feasibility trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Preterm infants; Development; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000119291
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-29
• Study Completion: 2019-06-06
• Last Update Posted: 3 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Infants will be eligible to participate in the study if they are:
1.Were born preterm (i.e. at or less than 34 weeks and six days gestation)
2.Have at least one parent/guardian who speaks English well enough to enable telehealth-based service delivery
3.Are able to attend three 1 hour assessments during the 16-week follow up phase irrespective of group allocation.
4.Are able to attend an additional seven 45 min face-to-face appointments and seven 45 min telehealth appointments over the 16-week intervention phase if randomised to the PreEMPT Physiotherapy group.

Exclusion Criteria

Infants will be excluded if they:
•Are diagnosed with a medical or behavioural condition known to impact development over and above being born pre-term (e.g. a genetic syndrome such as Down Syndrome)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified