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

Early Intervention Clinical Trial

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

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Clinical Trial 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. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Birth Weight
• Body Weight
• Early Intervention
• Low Birth Weight Infants
• Term Infants

• NCT number: NCT04313478
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Start date: May 1, 2013
• Completion date: March 3, 2020