1. Born at preterm 2. Low birth weight. Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 186 hospitalized premature infants’ =32 weeks of gestation are included in the study on days 3 to 7 after birth without congenital anomalies or serious problems and lack of chance of d
Examinations and clinical evaluation to determine fetal age will performed with Dubowitz instrument in "both groups" after physician approval for "intervention group", parents will be given sufficient
Sponsors
payam noor university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
180 Days to 280 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Parents signed informed consent. - Singleton born premature infants = 32 weeks - weighing less than <1500g gestational age - enrolled the first born in 3-7 days of life. - Mothers should not take any psychiatric medication and any drug abuse - fathers should not take any psychiatric medication and any drug abuse - Parents live together.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - without any: - congenital physical and cerebral seizure - Intraventricular and Intracerebral hemorrhage - Persistent instability of physiological conditions (pulse respiration and oxygen saturation of blood). - necrotizing enterocolitis. -Those infants expected to expire within the first days of life were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Heart rate. Timepoint: 1. Before, during and after intervention. Method of measurement: 1. pulse oximeter monitoring device.;2. Respiration rate. Timepoint: 2. Before, during and after intervention. Method of measurement: 2. pulse oximeter monitoring device.;3. oxygen saturation level. Timepoint: 3. Before, during and after intervention. Method of measurement: 3. pulse oximeter monitoring device.;4. Behavioral responses. Timepoint: 4. Before, during and after intervention. Method of measurement: 4. The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale.;5. Indicators of neuromotoral function. Timepoint: 5. at 35 and 40 weeks of age. Method of measurement: 5. The Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Neurobehavioral development. Timepoint: 1. At the age of =32 weeks 2. At the age of 35 weeks 3. At the age of 40 weeks. Method of measurement: 1. Dubowitz Scale: To assessment neurological, physical criteria and to determine gestational age at birth. 2. TIMP: Is a motor outcome to assess the posture and selective control of movement needed by infants for functional performance in daily life. 3. TIMP: Is a motor outcome to assess the posture and selective control of movement needed by infants for functional performance in daily life. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Godarzi
payam noor university
Outcome results
None listed