The Effect of Physical Therapy Intervention on Motor Performance in Bhutanese Preterm Infants

JDWNRH28 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to assess if physical therapy intervention works well to improve motor performance in Bhutanese preterm infants.The main question the study aims to answer is: Will physical therapy intervention improve the motor performance of preterm infants at 3 months of corrected age when compared to the preterm infants receiving standard care of parental education? In this study the motor performance of the preterm infants receiving physical therapy intervention and standard care will be compared.

After receiving parental consent, preterm infants meeting the eligibility criteria will be enrolled for the study. 28 preterm infants will be enrolled and followed up from 40 weeks till 3 months of corrected age. The preterm infants in the intervention group will receive modified supporting play, exploration and early development intervention(SPEEDI) and the standard group will receive standard care. The intervention for both groups will be provided by the physical therapists. The SPEEDI intervention should be carried out by the parent for at least 20mins/day for 5 days in a week. The parent will be asked to bring the infants for monthly follow up. The motor performance of the preterm infants from this two groups will be assessed at 40 weeks, 1, 2 and 3 months of corrected age. The measurement tool that will be used to assess the preterm infants are Test for Infant Motor Performance(TIMP) and Rapid Neurodevelopment Assessment(RNDA). The assessment will be performed by therapist who will be blinded to the group allocation. The end point of the study is at 3 months of corrected age.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Infant, Premature

Interventions

Supporting play exploration and early developmental intervention(SPEEDI)OTHER

SPEEDI will be performed by the parents

Standard careOTHER

Standard care will be performed by the parents

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 28 WeeksMax age: 34 WeeksHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Infants born between 28 -34 weeks of gestation * Medically stable and off ventilator at the time of discharge from the hospital * Parents who consent to come for follow up Exclusion Criteria: * Cortical blindness or retinopathy of prematurity causing blindness * Musculoskeletal/congenital abnormalities * Brain injuries including intra-ventricular hemorrhage (grade 3 and above), hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and hydrocephalus * Genetic syndrome * Family who do not consent * Parent with physical and psychological problems * Infants with medical devices such as NG tube and gastrostomy * Infants who have undergone major surgery

Locations (1)

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital(JDWNRH)

Thimphu, Bhutan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Compare the motor performance using Test for Infant Motor Performance(TIMP)

TIMP is a validated tool to measure the motor performance from 34 weeks post menstrual age through 4 months corrected age. The 42 items on the test provides comprehensive assessment of head and trunk control and arms and legs movement. The total score of TIMP ranges from 0-142 with higher scores representing better motor outcome and lower score representing motor delay.

Time frame: 40 weeks, 1, 2, and 3 months of corrected age

Secondary Outcomes

Compare the neurodevelopment using Rapid Neurodevelopment Assessment(RNDA)

RNDA is a validated tool to assess the neurodevelopment from birth to 2 years. It used to assess developmental domains such as primitive reflex, gross motor, fine motor, vision, hearing, speech, cognition and behavior. The assessment can be interpreted into four categories which are no, mild, moderate and severe impairment.

Time frame: 40 weeks, 1, 2, and 3 months of corrected age

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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