Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Tactile and Kinesthetic Stimulation on Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
National Bioethics Commission of Brazil
Conditions:
Preterm Birth
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-3 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Two groups of preterm infants with birth weight equal to or less than 1500 grams will be studied. One group will receive the standard care and the other will receive standard care plus maternal specia...
Detailed Description
Preterm infants birth weight equal or less than 1500 grams and gestational age equal or less than 32 weeks will be randomized in two groups: standard care that will receive the usual treatment applied...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Preterm newborns with birth weight equal to or less than 1500 grams and gestational age equal to or less than 32 weeks.
- Mother willing to participate in study.
Exclusion
- Major congenital malformations
- Congenital infectious diseases
- Mother not willing to participate in study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
104 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00128141
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
November 1 2005
Last Update
February 5 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-005