preterm infants.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Stimulations of the vestibular system in the form of Lateral movements, Anterior_Posterior movements, Up_Down movements and Rotational motions. Lateral movements (a
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parents' desire for their infants to participate in the study. Fetal age is 34 weeks of gestation or less. Living in Tehran province.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neonates who need surgery during hospitalization. Neonates with hydrocephalus. Neonates with moderate to severe brain damage, such as grade III to IV interventricular hemorrhage. Neonates with grade III or higher premature retinopathy. Neonates with untouchable skin. Neonates with severe respiratory problems (require FiO2 above 75%). Neonates with severe congenital anomalies. Neonates with tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) and bradycardia (slow heartbeat). Neonates who look unstable. Multiple pregnancy. Existence of physical and psychological illness of the mother that has created a disability for the mother. Mother with a history of HIV. Existence of symptoms of infant syndrome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor performance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the study) and one week after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: How to measure motor performance is the Test of Infant Motor performance.;Behavior. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the study) and one week after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: How to measure the neonate's behavior will be through the Nidcap test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAida Ravarian
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed