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Assessment of developmental delay in term babies who are on breathing support: Retrospective observational study.

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium,
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/09/045520
Lead Sponsor
Nitte institute of physiotherapy
Brief Summary

The retrieved literatures have proved that the preterm babies and underweight babies who remains in NICU are more inclined to developmental delay.

Though there are some studies done on the effect of invasive ventilators such tracheostomy in a preterm baby that leads to developmental delay, no studies have been done on how ventilator support affects critically ill full term babies.

Due to this paucity of literature, this study has been taken to show how ventilator support will affect early moter development in critically ill full term babies

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Low-risk babies who were full-term and underwent ventilator support in NICU.
  • Babies between 17 months to 18 months.
  • Babies who are spent more than 48 hours in ventilator support.
  • Parents who are well versed in English.
Exclusion Criteria
  • All pre-term babies.
  • Babies with spinal and brain anomalies.
  • Genetic disorders.
  • Babies with Peripheral nerve injuries and congenital anomalies.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ages and Stages Questionnaire – 318 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of physiotherapy, KS Hedge charitable hospital

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Kannada, KARNATAKA, India

Department of physiotherapy, KS Hedge charitable hospital
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Hemanth kumar R
Principal investigator
9042662221
rhk3027@gmail.com

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