Status:
COMPLETED
Expressive Language and Cognitive Early Development in Very Low Birth-Weight Preterm Toddlers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conditions:
Prematurity
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-18 years
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study is to describe the performance of very low birth-weight preterm toddlers regarding expressive language and cognitive development during sensorimotor and beginning of pre-o...
Detailed Description
Very low birth weight preterm infants are known to have risks of cognitive and behavioral problems, including learning difficulties, attention deficits and hyperactivity, as well as neuromotor deficit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Study Group:
- gestational age lower than 34 weeks (according to the date of last menstrual period - DLMP);
- birth weight equal or lower than 1500g;
- exposed only to Brazilian Portuguese
Exclusion
- presence of major malformations, genetic syndromes, severe neonatal asphyxia, hearing impairment or visual impairment.
- Control Group:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- gestational age higher than 38 weeks;
- adequate for gestational age;
- birth weight higher than 2500g up to 3999g
- exposed only to Brazilian Portuguese
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00689676
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
February 16 2009
Active Locations (1)
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University's Hospital
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05508-000