Relationship Between Sensory Processing and Motor Development

• Conditions: Sensation Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT02889887
• Lead Sponsor: Gazi University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to analyse correlation between the sensory processing and motor development in preterm infants.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to analyse correlation between the sensory processing and motor development in preterm infants. A total of 60 infants who were born preterm (n=30) and term (n=30), the corrected and chronological ages between 10-12 months, were included in this study. Test of Sensory Function in Infants was used to evaluate sensory processing, and Alberta Infant Motor Scale was used to evaluate motor development.Spearman correlation test indicated strong positive relation between sensory processing and motor development in preterm infants. Given the relationship between sensory processing and motor development in preterm group, for effective implementation of physiotherapy assessments and interventions, it was thought that it is necessary to evaluate the sensory processing as well as the motor development in preterm infants.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03
• Primary Completion: 2016-06
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-07
• Study Completion: 2016-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• gestational age lower than 37 month
• corrected age within 10-12 months
• without congenital anomaly or systemic disease
• stay in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at least 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

• taken physiotherapy or sensory integration therapy in any rehabilitation center
• having newborn retinopathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The investigation of sensory processing in preterm infants	Day 1	Test of Sensory Function in Infants' was used to evaluate sensory processing in preterm infants.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The investigation of motor development in preterm infants	Day 1	Alberta Infant Motor Scale' was used to evaluate motor development in preterm infants.