Effect of home visit training program on growth and development of preterm infants
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- preterm infants.Small for gestational age
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014082013690N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria of the study were gestational age under 37 weeks; being fed orally; and living in Shiraz. On the other hand, the exclusion criteria of the study were suffering from brain disorders; congenital cardiovascular diseases; metabolic or endocrine disorders; and known genetic and chromosomal abnormalities.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: First, second, third, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: gr.;Height. Timepoint: First, second, third, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Meter (cm).;Head circumference. Timepoint: First, second, third, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Meter (cm).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Following moving objects with the head. Timepoint: First, second, third, Fourth, fifth, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Yes; No.;Social laughing. Timepoint: First, second, third, Fourth, fifth, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Yes; No.;Keeping the head stable when changing position from lying to sitting. Timepoint: First, second, third, Fourth, fifth, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Yes; No.;Making Agha” sound. Timepoint: First, second, third, Fourth, fifth, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Yes; No.;Taking objects by the hand. Timepoint: First, second, third, Fourth, fifth, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Yes; No.;Laughing. Timepoint: First, second, third, Fourth, fifth, and sixth month after birth. Method of measurement: Yes; No.