Influence of the Aquatic Physical Activity for the Neurologic Development of the Babies

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• Conditions: Gestational Age Over 30 Weeks; Infant Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Aquatic physical activity in babies

• Registration Number: NCT03153839
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

Introduction: physical activity in infants through aquatic therapy is widely known for the later development of sensory ,cognitive and motor areas. In this way, babies will have a greater sense of freedom, pleasure and memory of the maternal uterus. In addition, the margin therapeutic safety in the water is very broad, which allows an optimal development of aquatic early stimulation programs.

Objective: To determine the relationship between aquatic physical activity in infants and the development of their psychomotor skills in their first year.

Methods: A prospective case-control study will take place for 12 months. Participating infants will be divided in two groups: an experimental group, which will be integrated by 74 babies who will participate with their parents in the aquatic physical activity programme in a heated pool (34-35ºC) and a control group with 71 babies who will not participate in the activities. The aquatic activity will consist on 20 minutes sessions twice a week.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10
• Study First Submitted: 2016-12-13
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-12
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-15
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 145

Inclusion Criteria

• Commitment to participate voluntarily.
• Signing informed consent to participate in the research, according to the Helsinki Declaration, updated at the 64th General Assembly, Fortaleza, Brazil, October 2013.

Exclusion Criteria

• Babies who are born with a gestational age of less than 30 weeks.
• Baby changes that prevent physical activity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study group	Aquatic physical activity in babies	74 infants who will practice with their parents a programme of aquatic physical activity in a swimming pool for one year. They will be evaluated before and after the programme.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of baby development	12 months	According to the Brunet-Lezine test summarized, evaluating 5 items: motor characteristics, adaptation, language, personal and social behavior and warning signs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gestational age	37- 42 Weeks	Weeks of Gestation at birth
Apgar at birth	3 months	Apgar test
Type of childbirth	3 months	Compiled from clinical history
Nutrition of the baby.	12 months	Lactation, formula or complementary feeding
Toxic habits of parents	3 months	Compiled from clinical history
Labour alterations	3 months	Compiled from clinical history
Newborn data	3 months	Compiled from clinical history
Family history of illness.	3 months	Compiled from clinical history
Evaluation of the development of affectivity	12 months	Test Q-Sort
Family demographic variables	3 months	Compiled from clinical history

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad de Granda; 🇪🇸 Granada, Spain