Screening of babies born prior to full term for movement and behavioural developmental issues.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/06/019783
- Lead Sponsor
- School of Allied Health Sciences MAHE
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 142
Inclusion Criteria
1.Preterm infants who are less than 37 weeks and low birth weight of less than 2500g
2.New born who did not present with congenital abnormalities
3.APGAR score less than 5
Exclusion Criteria
1. Infants who are medically unstable
2. Severe asphyxia
3. Sepsis
4. Intra Ventricular hemorrhage
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The NICU Network Neuro behavioral Scale (NNNS) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1.First follow at preterm age i.e. is 28-37 weeks. <br/ ><br>2.Second follow up will be at term age i.e. is 2-4 weeks. <br/ ><br>3.Third follow up will be on post term age i.e. 5-7 weeks. <br/ ><br>4.Last follow up until the age of 6 months(24 weeks) <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prechtlâ??s assessment of general MovementsTimepoint: 1.First follow at preterm age i.e. is 28-37 weeks. <br/ ><br>2.Second follow up will be at term age i.e. is 2-4 weeks. <br/ ><br>3.Third follow up will be on post term age i.e. 5-7 weeks. <br/ ><br>4.Last follow up until the age of 6 months(24 weeks)