Early physiotherapy using "reflex rolling" according to Vojta to prevent apnea in very small premature infants (VLBW)

Early physiotherapy using "reflex rolling" according to Vojta to prevent apnea in very small premature infants (VLBW) - Vojta-Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029618

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-07-20

Start date

2020-09-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

P07.01 P07.02 P07.10 P07.11 P28.4

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: 3 times daily (Monday to Friday) Vojta treatment (hold pressure point left/right on the thorax for 10 seconds each, alternating (l/r/l/r)). , weekend 1x daily Vojta treatm

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Birth weight between 500-1500 grams, IVH < 2°. Birth from 23rd SSW to 31 +6 SSW

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients with severe malformations (severe heart defects requiring surgery, severe neurological malformations, such as MMC, gastrointestinal malformations and malformations of the abdominal wall, pulmonary malformations such as diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary sequestrum). - Patients with an existing IVH >1° - Patients with invasive ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The apnea rate on the 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 28th day of life. If these days fall on a Sunday or Monday, the following day is evaluated.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. the amount of additional respiratory stimulant medications prescribed during the specified periods. 2. the diagnosis of moderate or severe BPD treated children should show a lower rate of BPD during the course. 3. the end of parenteral therapy and the end of feeding by gavage. Children should be fed completely orally sooner and drink alone earlier without a feeding tube. 4. the total duration of the inpatient stay. Due to the postulated better respiratory mechanical development, the children's discharge time should be moved forward. 5. the neurological-mental-motor development of the children by Bayley examinations in the 2nd year of life. In addition, blindness and deafness will be recorded.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. the amount of additional respiratory stimulant medications prescribed during the specified periods. 2. the diagnosis of moderate or severe BPD treated children should show a lower rate of BPD during the course. 3. the end of parenteral therapy and the end of feeding by gavage. Children should be fed completely orally sooner and drink alone earlier without a feeding tube. 4. the total duration of the inpatient stay. Due to the postulated better respiratory mechanical development, the children's discharge time should be moved forward. 5. the neurological-mental-motor development of the children by Bayley examinations in the 2nd year of life. In addition, blindness and deafness will be recorded.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMatthias Knüpfer

Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin Zentrum für Frauen- und Kindermedizin

knuem@medizin.uni-leipzig.de00493419726857

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026