The development of executive function and learning and behavioral problems in very preterm children.

The development of executive function and learning and behavioral problems in very preterm children. - Executive function in very preterm children.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON31510

Enrollment

400

Registered

2008-07-04

Start date

2008-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

vroeggeboorte, leer- en gedragsproblemen learning and behavioural problems prematurity

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Very preterm: - Gestational age below 30 weeks - Single birth - Caucasian Control group: - Gestational age more than 37 weeks - Normal birthweight - Uncomplicated delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Very preterm: - Gestational age more than 30 weeks - Multiple births - Non-Caucasian Control group: - Gestational age below 37 weeks - SGA/ Low birthweight - Perinatal problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate executive functioning, a comprehensive executive function battery will be used, assessing the dimensions inhibition, working memory, set-shifting, fluency, planning and attention. To evaluate academic functioning, with respect to the areas mathematics, reading and spelling, the Dutch National Pupil Monitoring System, developed by CITO, will be used. This system enables to longitudinally monitor pupils' development throughout all grades of primary education in all areas of academic functioning. To evaluate behavioural problems, standardized parent and teacher questionnaires will be used as well as the disruptive behaviour disorders section of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV (DISC-IV,) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 1997), a highly structured parent interview to assess DSM-IV psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents.	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate executive functioning, a comprehensive executive function battery will be used, assessing the dimensions inhibition, working memory, set-shifting, fluency, planning and attention. To evaluate academic functioning, with respect to the areas mathematics, reading and spelling, the Dutch National Pupil Monitoring System, developed by CITO, will be used. This system enables to longitudinally monitor pupils' development throughout all grades of primary education in all areas of academic functioning. To evaluate behavioural problems, standardized parent and teacher questionnaires will be used as well as the disruptive behaviour disorders section of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV (DISC-IV,) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 1997), a highly structured parent interview to assess DSM-IV psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neonatal characteristics such as birthweight, gestational age, duration of NICU stay, days of assisted ventilation, presence of CLD, IVH / PVL and severity of illness (NBRS) as well as environmental characteristics such as SES, parent rearing attitude and family characteristics will be collected.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results