Status:

COMPLETED

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Environmental Enrichment-Based Intervention in Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Conditions:

Preterm

Motor

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-10 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness the HEP (Homeostasis-Enrichment-Plasticity) approach, which based upon the principles of enriched environment (EE) and ecological theories of ...

Detailed Description

Premature birth is defined by WHO (World Health Organization) as all births occurring before 37 weeks of gestation. The global preterm birth rate for 2014 is estimated at 10.6% (9%-12%), equating to a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • To be in corrected age between 4 and 10 months
  • To being born 33 weeks and 6 days of gestation and before,
  • To absence of any systemic disease, congenital anomaly,
  • The family's volunteer to participate regularly in the study process.
  • Having abnormal or suspect results on the Denver Developmental Screening Test II

Exclusion

  • To be born at or after 34 weeks of gestational age
  • To having experienced intraventricular bleeding (Grade III and IV),
  • To having major vision or hearing problems
  • To having medical conditions that prevent active participation in the study (such as oxygen dependence)
  • To participate in other experimental rehabilitation studies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 5 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05261503

Start Date

March 1 2022

End Date

May 5 2023

Last Update

June 7 2023

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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)