Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development in Premature Infants: Clinical Trial Protocol

Premature Birth Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of an Interdisciplinary Intervention Program on Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development of Premature Children: Clinical Trial Protocol

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06420635
• Other study ID #: ENF-64-2022
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 25, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Universidad de la Sabana
• Contact: Angélica Ospina, PhD
• Phone: +573106095732
• Email: angelica.ospina[@]unisabana.edu.co
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Mothers of premature newborns face special home care situations due to the conditions of their children after hospital discharge; This requires promoting the positive perception of maternal self-efficacy and thus achieving the reinforcement of behaviors related to the demand for care in relation to motor development.

• Objective: Determine the effect of an interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and motor development of premature children in the cities of Bogotá and Tunja in comparison with the traditional kangaroo program.

• Methodology: Experimental study, with pretest/posttest design, with experimental and control group, which determines the baseline. With initial evaluation of the groups, randomized assignment, and post-intervention evaluation at 4 weeks and flow-up at 8 weeks. The intervention will be developed in two scenarios, in the outpatient kangaroo plan consultation and at home. The experimental group will receive an intervention based on the promotion of maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of the premature baby. The control group will have traditional kangaroo program care. The sample calculation is 92 participants, 46 in the experimental group and 46 in the control group. The intervention, evaluations and data analysis will be developed by blinded professionals. An analysis of the data will be done by intention to treat.

• Type of results expected to be obtained: It is expected to obtain an intervention that promotes maternal self-efficacy for the adequate stimulation of the motor development of the premature baby. It is expected to enhance the confidence and empowerment of the maternal role, the motor development of children in accordance with the corrected age and the incorporation of ICT for monitoring at home.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 92
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: September 25, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 32 Weeks to 37 Weeks

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mothers of a child born prematurely who attend the outpatient kangaroo mother program in Bogotá, Tunja and Zipaquirá in the period between 2024 and 2025.

• Premature children between 32 to 36.6 weeks who participate in the outpatient kangaroo mother program in Bogotá, Tunja and Zipaquirá in the period between 2024 and 2025.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mothers who manifest any diagnosed mental limitation to participate in the study.

• Premature children with hemodynamic alterations, congenital malformations, chromosomal syndromes, esophageal atresia, ductus arteriovenosus, heart disease and neurological pathologies.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mothers of Newborn Infants
• Premature Birth

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of premature children
The experimental group will receive an intervention about maternal self-efficacy and motor stimulation strategies for premature children applied by mothers. There will be two face-to-face meetings: the first with a theoretical session on motor development, a practical workshop on stimulation skills using a baby simulator and strengthening of maternal self-efficacy. The second meeting seeks for mothers to reflect on self-efficacy and carry out practical simulation of strategies with their children. At home (for four weeks), self-efficacy will be strengthened through 4 strategies twice a week, for 8 sessions. Mothers will put into practice with the baby the 10 stimulation strategies explained in the face-to-face sessions, must complete 14 sessions per week, 2 times a day, for a total of 56 sessions. The initial measurement will be carried out before the intervention, the second at 4 weeks and the third at 8 weeks after the intervention began.
• Traditional kangaroo program
The control group will receive the conventional family-centered care plan, including kangaroo position, exclusive breastfeeding, and outpatient follow-up. The traditional intervention for the control group is based on the Kangaroo Mother Method (KMC) program, proposed according to technical guidelines, which promotes skin-to-skin contact between mother and premature baby. In periodic outpatient consultations, clinical assessments are carried out focused on optimal growth (goal 15-20g/kg/day), neurological and psychomotor development, and timely detection of pathologies that require specialized care according to findings. Compliance with the vaccination schedule and medical indications, and assurance of breastfeeding, are monitored. The frequency of check-ups is daily initially, then weekly until 40 weeks and then monthly. The approach includes early stimulation and follow-up until 12 months of corrected age.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
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Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de la Sabana	Hospital Universitario de La Samaritana, Universidad de Boyacá, Universidade Franciscana (UFN)- Brasil

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Maternal self-efficacy	Parental Evaluation Scale (PES). The total score is 10, the minimum value is 0, and the maximum is 10. Higher scores indicate a greater perception of self-efficacy and maternal satisfaction.	Two months
Primary	Motor Development	Alberta Infant Motor Scale (EMIA). The total score is 90, the minimum value is 5, and the maximum is 90. Higher scores indicate a greater motor development, which is directly proportional to the corrected age of children.	Two months