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

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University's Hospital

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05508-000