Multi Modal Stimulations in Pre-term Neonates

Asir John Samuel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infant, Premature, Diseases; Preterm Birth

Treatments: Other: Movement therapy; Other: Routine hospital care; Other: Sensory Stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04247308

MMDU/IEC/1566

U1111-1236-9478 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

A total of 56 neonates with LBW will recruited by the convenience sampling to participate in this two group pre-test post-test, single blinded randomized clinical study. After the demographics, recruited NLBW will be randomly divided into two groups, group A and group B with block randomization. There will be four blocks, with the matrix design of 4X14 here 14 being rows. Each block contained 4 chits (2 chits for each group), totalling 56. The subjects will be allotted to the group based on the randomly chosen chit by their parents. Once the block will be allotted, next row block was opened. Thus, equal number of NLBW will be assigned to each group over time.

Group A will be receiving multimodal sensory and kinesthetic stimulation (MSKS) and Group B will be receiving regular lifesaving hospital care. Group A will receive the interventions for 2 weeks period, totalling 10 sessions. Each session will last for 30 minutes duration.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 28 days old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Infants born between 28 and 36 week of gestation
2. Birth weight ranging from 1000-2500 g.
3. Medically stable preterm infants

Exclusion criteria

1. Medically unstable preterm infants.
2. Infants with congenital anomalies, congenital infections and central nervous system injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Sensory stimulations (ATVV) will be consisting of Soft lullaby between of 30-40 dB for Auditory, Gentle stroking massage in supine position(upper and lower limb)for Tactile, Visual Stimulations with Black and white card (distance of 8-10 in), gentle rocking (vertical and horizontal direction) for the stimulation of vestibular system and oral stimulation including stocking cheeks, lips, jaw and tongue, rubbing gum.Each stimulation will be given for 3 minutes. Movement therapy will include: Guided range of motion: flexion-extension movements of lower limb (bicycle riding pattern). Hand should be placed around knee joint. Care must be taken as PI consist the cartilaginous joints at wrist and ankle. Anti gravity movements in prone (neck and spinal extension), Anti gravity movements in sitting (supported) and Upright positioning for 3min each

Treatment:

Other: Sensory Stimulation

Other: Movement therapy

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

receives routine care from the nursing team as well as daily maternal care, such as being held in the mother's arms

Treatment:

Other: Routine hospital care