Developmental Outcomes of Extreme Prematurity, 5-15 Years Postpartum

Sheba Medical Center95 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the emotional well being of mothers to preterm infants with ELBW 5-15 years after the birth. Post-traumatic symptoms and parental stress levels will be taken into consideration. In addition, the correlation between the infant's development and the mother's emotional state will be analyzed.

Medical records of the children will be used for information in four categories: prenatal, birth, development,and demographic information. Parents will be contacted and interviewed regarding the child's development. In addition, they will complete the following questionnaires: PPQ-II Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire- modified, PTGI -The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory,Parental Stress Index- Short Form- PSI-SF, and Life Events questionnaire.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Preterm Infants Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Emotional Stress Infant, Very Low Birth Weight

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm Infant * Very low birth weight or extremely low birth weight Exclusion Criteria: * Missing information regarding birth week and weight

Locations (1)

Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not relevant

Time frame: Not relevant

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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