Premature Infants
Conditions
Brief summary
It is well-known that preterm delivery can be accompanied by complications. One of these complications is Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH). There are four degrees of IVH, according to severity. It is known that IVH Grades 3-4 can cause severe neurodevelopmental outcomes, including cerebral palsy (CP), hemiplegia, lower motor and cognitive skills and social difficulties. It is not known whether IVH Grades I-II have any of these effects and the aim of this study is to determine whether they do have any neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Interventions
OTHERTelephone interview
Subjects with incomplete data will be asked to complete a telephone interview
Sponsors
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All preterm infants born at 35 weeks or less * Underwent at least 1 brain ultrasound * Diagnosed with IVH Grades 1-2 * Had no other severe illness in NICU * Had neurodevelopmental follow-up
Exclusion criteria
* All others
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Neurodevelopmental Assessment | Seven years | Retrospective study of preterm infants born in the years 2007-2011 and suffered IVH Grades 1-2 who have undergone a general neurodevelopmental assessment in the Institute for Child Development in Hillel Yaffe Medical Center at ages 1-7. This assessment will indicate whether IVH Grades 1-2 has any neurodevelopmental effect on these children. |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactRoei Abramovitch, MD
Outcome results
None listed