Status:
UNKNOWN
Early Movements as a Predictor of Future Developmental Delay
Lead Sponsor:
Sheba Medical Center
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Premature Birth
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-4 years
Brief Summary
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a major developmental problem. Major risk groups of CP, are preterm infants and multiple pregnancies. Previous studies using the General Movements methodology demonstrated early...
Detailed Description
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a motor development problem with a prevalence of 2 per 1000 live birth. There are many etiologies to the syndrome such as: brain malformations, infections during pregnancy, pre ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for preterm infants:
- preterm infant under 37 weeks
- Normal or intraventricular hemorrhage grade I at U/S examination
- No neurological family history
- No maternal drug use with neurological effect during pregnancy
- Normal prenatal history such as: no evidence of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
- No convulsions
- Normal karyotype
- No major congenital heart defect
- Dizygotic twins
- Inclusion Criteria for full term infants:
- Normal physiological examination
- No neurological family history
- No maternal drug use with neurological effect during pregnancy
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00418808
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
January 23 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Sheba medical center
Tel Litwinsky, Israel, 52621