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Each year, more than 3 million neonatal deaths occur worldwide and greater than 200 million children under the age of 5, almost all in low- and middle-income countries, are not fulfilling their developmental potential. The development of the growing brain can be affected through multiple mechanisms including the same insults that are major causes of mortality, namely hypothermia and infection. The first month of life is a crucial period in neurodevelopment (ND). In this study, the investigators propose the home-based use of an integrated evidence-based toolkit to improve health status, reduce the incidence of neonatal insults that may affect brain development, decrease neonatal mortality rate (NMR), and provide early identification of danger signs. The investigators hypothesize that use of the neonatal toolkit will result in an improvement of at least one standard deviation in neurodevelopment as measured at 12 months of age by the Protocol for Child Monitoring Infant and Toddler (PCM-IT) version.


Clinical Trial Description

Each year there are over 3 million global neonatal deaths. While significant progress has been made on overall under 5 mortality over the past decade, minimal progress has been made in reducing neonatal deaths and these now represent about 40% of all deaths in children under the age of 5. The majority of neonatal deaths occur in rural areas of developing countries and approximately two thirds are due to infection and complications relating to low birth weight (LBW) and prematurity. Additionally, more than 200 million children under 5 years old, almost all in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), are not fulfilling their developmental potential. To date, most neonatal intervention trials in LMIC have focused on reducing mortality and little research has been performed on the consequences of severe but non-fatal neonatal insults on neurodevelopment (ND). Subsequently, little is known about interventions that may reduce the risk of long-term neurocognitive sequelae.

The first month of life is a critical period in ND in which there is significant neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, and myelination. Stimulation of the infant's brain during this period may have significant downstream positive effects. Development of the growing brain can be affected through multiple mechanisms including the same insults that are major causes of mortality, namely hypothermia and infection. Reducing the incidence of these insults during this period may not only save lives but also save brains and improve ND outcomes. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention


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NCT number NCT02208960
Study type Interventional
Source The Hospital for Sick Children
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
Start date November 2014
Completion date April 2016

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