Status:
COMPLETED
A Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Premature Birth
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-4 years
Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to extend the investigators' previous research to longitudinally examine the effectiveness of three early intervention programs: usual care program, clinic-based inte...
Detailed Description
Accumulating data on early intervention for preterm infants illustrated short-term benefits on enhancing child development and decreasing parental stress, particularly for those of heavier birth weigh...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Body weight below 1501 gm
- Gestational age under 37 weeks
- Admission to the study hospitals within the first 7 days of life
- Singleton or the first child of twin or multiple births
- Physiologically stable at PCA 36 weeks as determined by attending physician
- Hospital discharge prior to PCA 44 weeks
Exclusion
- Seizure
- Hydrocephalus
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
- Meningitis, periventricular leukomalacia
- Grade III to IV intraventricular hemorrhage
- Stage IV retinopathy of prematurity)
- Necrotizing enterocolitis with colostomy
- Severe cardiopulmonary disease requiring daily oxygen use at hospital discharge
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
183 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00946244
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
February 23 2017
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100