The Relationship Between Segmental Trunk Control and Gross Motor Performance in Low Birth Weight Born Infant

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Birth Weight Infants; Term Infants; Early Intervention

Treatments: Behavioral: Low Birth Weight and Normal Weight infants

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04313478

28.03.2014-9

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to examine the relation between trunk control and gross motor performance in LBW and NBW infants.

Full description

Preterm infants are observed to have reduced trunk extension in the prone position, rigid postural patterns while reaching a toy, fewer movement reactions, trunk rotation, head control, and muscle tone than term infants. To distinguish between the infant with typical motor development and the one with atypical / abnormal motor development and to follow up the level of their trunk controls is important to identify of the motor development delay in the early stage of life.

This cross-sectional study included 42 LBW infants and 43 NBW infants at between 3 and 9 months of age. We investigated the association between the gross motor function and the segmental trunk controls of the LBW infants at the 3-9 months of age compared to NBW infants.

Enrollment: 85 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 9 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• the written consent given by the parents,
• being at 3 to 9 months' corrected age,
• gestational age of less than 36 weeks + 6 days,
• birth weight of 2000 g or less.

Exclusion criteria

• Infants with any genetic, metabolic, orthopedic congenital abnormalities or chronic diseases and parents' rejection to participate in the study
• Term infants that presented any type of sensory or motor disorder were excluded.

Trial design

85 participants in 2 patient groups

Low Birth Weight Infants

Description:

They were as follows: being at 3 to 9 months' corrected age, gestational age of less than 36 weeks + 6 days, birth weight of 2000 g or less. Infants with any genetic, metabolic, orthopedic congenital abnormalities or chronic diseases and parents' rejection to participate in the study were excluded.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Low Birth Weight and Normal Weight infants

Normal Weight Infants

Description:

They were as follows: being between 3 and 9 months of age, being full-term, had no complications during delivery. Infants that presented any type of sensory or motor disorder were excluded.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Low Birth Weight and Normal Weight infants