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Follow-up GEEF-study: Behavioral development, school performance, neurocognitive functioning and brain development of very premature (<32 weeks) and/or very low birth weight (<1500 grams) children at school-age, with or without glutamine suppletion after birth

Completed
Conditions
immature brain development caused by preterm birth
Prematurity
10042258
10028920
Registration Number
NL-OMON33479
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria

Participation with the original GEEF-study (which had the inclusioncriteria: <32 weeks of gestation and/or lower than 1500 grams birth weight).

Exclusion Criteria

Deafness or Blindness, which will make the assessment of neuropsychological tasks impossible

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Differences as measured by neurocognitive assessment, behavioural and emotional<br /><br>questionnaires, and school performance. Furthermore, differences in brain<br /><br>structure as determined by sMRI (volumetric parameters of white and grey<br /><br>matter) fMRI (BOLD-signal changes) and DTI (FA-value indicating white matter<br /><br>integrity). </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Not applicable</p><br>
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