MULTIMODAL STIMULATION ON NEUROMOTOR DEVELOPMENT AMONG MODERATE TO LATE PRETERM NEONATES IN LEVEL 3 NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Pre-term neonates are more prone to developmental delay and also other complications. This study is being conducted to determine the effect of multi-sensory stimulations on neuromotor development among moderate to late preterm neonates admitted in the NICU. Total 16 moderate to late preterm neonates admitted in NICU will be recruited for this study. The intervention will be given for 5 consecutive days following the admission and till discharge. Participants will receive multisensory and motor stimulation along with routine NICU care. The infant neurological international battery and premie neuro scales  will be used for assessing neuromotor development after 5 days of intervention. Relevant  parametric or non parametric test will be used to analyze the data for all outcomes.