Health Condition 1: Z764- Other boarder to healthcare facility Health Condition 2: null- Preterm Infants
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mobile health based Preterm Home Care Programme (mHealthPHCP/NeoRaksha): mHealthPHCP/NeoRaksha is mobile health application which will be given to mothers in the intervention group for
Sponsors
Department of Biotechnology Government of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants born at less than 37 weeks of gestation. Mothers of these preterm infants who are admitted in the NICU, Kasturba Hospital for preterm management and mother has at least one smart phone at home and are willing to give consent, can read and speak English or Kannada, a resident of in Udupi district.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Preterms having severe handicapping conditions including: Grade III or IV Intraventricular haemorrhage, sepsis; asphyxia; major congenital anomalies associated with a poor neurodevelopment outcome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Growth of preterm infants which includes weight in grams, height in cms and head circumference in cms. Development of preterm infants assessed in terms of cognition, language and motor development Mother-infant interaction Compliance to mHealthPHCP/NeoRakshaTimepoint: At 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of corrected age. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trend in follow upTimepoint: At 12 months of corrected age of the baby | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Leslie Lewis
Manipal College of Nursing MAHE Manipal
Outcome results
None listed