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Efficacy of Supporting SAFE Early Intervention

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physiotherapy
Infant Development
Early Intervention
Interventions
Behavioral: SAFE Early İntervention
Behavioral: NDT based therapy
Registration Number
NCT06361134
Lead Sponsor
Gazi University
Brief Summary

Within the scope of the study, it was planned that risky babies would be treated with the SAFE early intervention approach for 10 weeks after they were discharged from the intensive care unit. Neurodevelopmental Treatment was applied to the control group. Sensory, motor and language development of the babies were evaluated before and after the intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria

Neurologically and developmentally risky infant (such as premature birth, hypoxia, infection, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy),

Having a NICU history of 15 days or more,

Exclusion Criteria

congenital malformations, metabolic and genetic disease musculoskeletal system anomaly

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control GroupSAFE Early İnterventionHome-based NDT program was applied to the control group. The babies in the group were examined in a clinic environment and the families were given booklets to support their children's development.
Control GroupNDT based therapyHome-based NDT program was applied to the control group. The babies in the group were examined in a clinic environment and the families were given booklets to support their children's development.
SAFE Early Intervention GroupSAFE Early İnterventionA sensory-based, activity-focused early intervention program was implemented in an enriched environment (SAFE Early intervention). Children in the intervention group received home visits once a month and their families were coached. Families were informed about how to support their children. Home visits were made once a month for 10 weeks.
SAFE Early Intervention GroupNDT based therapyA sensory-based, activity-focused early intervention program was implemented in an enriched environment (SAFE Early intervention). Children in the intervention group received home visits once a month and their families were coached. Families were informed about how to support their children. Home visits were made once a month for 10 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Test of Infant Motor Profile10 weeks

High numerical scores indicate that infants notice and respond to stimuli less than their peers, meaning the infant is hypersensitive, while low numerical scores indicate that infants notice and respond to stimuli more than their peers, or are hypersensitive.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile 210 weeks

The Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile (ITSP) was developed in response to the need for a standardized assessment of sensory processing for infants and toddlers. The ITSP is a caregiver questionnaire designed to measure in-fant/toddler responses to various sensory stimuli. It has two age bands: birth to6 (0-6) months and 7 to 36 (7-36) months, with 36 and 48 items, respectively. Each itemon the ITSP describes a certain behavior that may occur in daily life, with the fre-quency of such behaviors rated by the caregiver on a five-point Likert scale (1=always, 2=frequently, 3=occasionally, 4=seldom, and 5=never).

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition,10 weeks

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development- III is the most widely used tool for assessment of early development.Bayley-III including Cognitive, Language, and Motor scales . "1" if the child meets the scoring criteria for each item; If the child does not meet the criteria, he receives a score of "0". Raw scores for each subtest are summed (Total Raw Score) and then converted to scale scores, composite scores, percentile ranks and confidence intervals using the tables provided in the manual. These scores are used to determine the child's performance compared to norms from typically developing children their age (in months).

Infant/Toddler HOME Inventory10 weeks

It is used to evaluate children's home environment. It evaluates the home environment of children aged 0-3 under six different subheadings. Parents rate the frequency of the child's behavior on a five-point scale from 1 (almost always) to 5 (almost never). The items in this test are; It evaluates six different areas: general, auditory, visual, tactile, vestibular and oral sensory processing. A higher score indicates that the answer occurs less frequently

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Erzurum Technical University

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Erzurum, Turkey

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