Different Intervention Models of Premature Infants Based on the ICF Biopsychosocial Model

Launched by FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE OF PORTO ALEGRE · Aug 9, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring how different treatment approaches can help premature infants develop their motor skills and cognitive abilities. Premature babies, born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, often face challenges in their growth and development. The study aims to understand the effects of various interventions on these infants, using a framework that considers their physical, mental, and social well-being.

To participate in this trial, babies must be between 4 and 12 months old and have been born prematurely. They must also be patients at the UCS Clinical Center's High Risk Outpatient Clinic, and their parents or guardians need to give permission for them to join by signing a consent form. Participants can expect evaluations at the start and end of the study to track their progress. It's important to note that certain conditions, like severe neurological issues or specific congenital diseases, may exclude a baby from participating. Overall, this study aims to find effective ways to support the healthy development of premature infants.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Gestational age less than 37 weeks, corrected age between 4 and 12 months (one and a half month window) and at 24 months (four months window)
• • Babies from the High Risk Outpatient Clinic of the UCS Clinical Center, registered there;
• • Authorization of those responsible for the minor consenting to participation in the study by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form (TCLE).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • All those subjects who do not follow the items mentioned above;
• • Presenting neurological diseases;
• • Presence of acute diseases (eg pneumonia, bronchiolitis, trauma)
• • Musculoskeletal alterations;
• • Genetic syndromes;
• • In genetic investigation;
• • Heart diseases with indication for surgical intervention;
• • Untreated congenital torticollis;
• • Congenital clubfoot;
• • Cerebral hemorrhage grade IV
• • Those who do not undergo the first and/or last evaluation;
• • Incomplete evaluation;
• • Convulsive crisis during study period;
• • Participants from other intervention programs.