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Influence of Physiotherapist-guided sensory activities on development in full term babies admitted to the NICU

Effect of Physiotherapist-led multisensory stimulation on neuromotor development in Term Neonates admitted to the NICU: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109705
Enrollment
46
Registered
2026-04-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P09- Abnormal findings on neonatal screening

Interventions

Intervention1: ATVV INTERVENTION + ROUTINE NICU CARE: Neonates allocated to the experimental group will receive a structured multisensory stimulation intervention delivered by a trained physiotherapis

Sponsors

HEPHZIBAH SANTHOSH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Neonates admitted to the NICU with gestational age of 37 weeks to 42 weeks 2. Neonates at high-risk of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes 3. Neonates on room air or receiving a minimum of 2 L of oxygen via nasal cannula

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. On mechanical ventilator support 2. Ongoing or uncontrolled seizures 3. Major congenital anomalies of brain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
NEUROMOTOR DEVELOPMENT ASSESSED USING HAMMERSMITH NEONATAL NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATIONTimepoint: BASELINE, AT DISCHARGE, AFTER ONE WEEK AT FOLLOW UP

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
WEIGHT, LENGTH, HEAD CIRCUMFERENCETimepoint: BASELINE, AT DISCHARGE, AFTER ONE WEEK AT FOLLOW UP

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHephzibah Santhosh

St. Johns Medical College

jenniefer.gv@stjohns.in9663892605

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026