Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Multimodal Early Stimulation Program: Includes a parent delivered gestational week specific multimodal
early stimulation program, that will be designed by triangulated the existing evidence and the practice patterns of therapists in NICU, which will further be content validated for safety and feasibili
Sponsors
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants born between the gestational age of 26 weeks and 35 weeks APGAR score greater than 7 at birth Haemodynamically stable preterm infants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Congenital anomalies Invasive ventilation Parents not willing to participate in the study Retinopathy of prematurity Bone fracture Intraventricular haemorrhage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Feasibility Outcomes: •Recruitment and retention rates: •Descriptive statistics, which include percentages, means, and medians will be applied to summarize recruitment rates, participant retention, and attrition. •Therapy fidelity: Calculate adherence rates to the intervention protocol and assess deviations using proportions and confidence intervals.Timepoint: The test for feasibility will be assessed at the time of admission, every week after that, till the point of discharge. Retention rates will be assessed at the time of discharge Recruitment rate will be assessed at the time of admission | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: Analyze Premie-Neuro Scale scores for pre- and post-intervention data. • Feeding Skills: Apply the Early Feeding Skill Scale. • Respiratory Status: Silverman Anderson Scores for changesTimepoint: At the time of admission and at the time of discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vadivelan Kanniappan
SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Outcome results
None listed