The Effect of the Movement Imitation Therapy in Preterm (MIT-PB) in Motor Behavior's Quality.

Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Risk

Early Intervention

Premature Birth

Treatments

Other: MIT-PB, movement imitation therapy for preterm.

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05319158

2021.002

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the effect of a parent-administered intervention program based on MIT-PB in preterm with abnormal general movements during the preterm period. We will describe the short and long-term differences between infants exposed to MIT-PB and infants who follow current standard care.

Full description

The quasi-experimental design has been planned to assess the effect of a physiotherapy program carried out in neonatal intensive care and at home during the first months of life. Preterm babies born before 32 weeks gestational age (GA) and/or with less than 1500g showing an abnormal General Movement Assessment (GMA) at 34-36 weeks will be included.

Standardized tests will be performed at baseline, at term, 44 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA), 54 weeks PMA, 6 months, and 12 months.

A qualitative study has been designed to assess the physiotherapy performance and parents' experience.

Three different Hospitals with similar care protocols and sizes will recruit the sample (n=36). The Intervention groups (n=18) will be located at Hospital Josep Trueta of Girona and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and the control group (n=18) will be located at Hospital Parc Taulí of Sabadell (Barcelona).

Enrollment

36 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

22 to 32 weeks old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Preterm infants born before 32w GA and less than 1500g weight.
Infants who show Abnormal General Movements (CS-PR pattern) at 34-36w postmenstrual age (PMA).
Families able to understand/speak Catalan, Spanish or English.
Families willing to participate who have the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Infants with congenital abnormalities and/or genetic disorders
Infants with invasive ventilation or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at 36 weeks PMA.
Infants with Normal General Movements at 34-36 w PMA.
Families not willing to participate.