Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Generalized Movements for Early Prediction of Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
Charles R. Neal,
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hawaii Community Foundation
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Prematurity
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 2 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the predictive value of generalized movements in preterm and term infants who are at risk for development of cerebral palsy. The investigators will identify at-r...
Detailed Description
Cerebral palsy (CP) is considered a clinical syndrome caused by a preceding brain injury early in brain development that results in static neurological deficits. These deficits usually involve the som...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Term newborns with pulmonary diseases (meconium aspiration, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pneumonia, lobar emphysema and respiratory distress syndrome)
- Preterm infants less than 30 weeks of gestational age or less than 1500g weight
- Preterm or term infants with intrauterine growth retardation
- Infants with the diagnosis of IVH larger than grade II
- Infants diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia
- Any preterm and term infant who experienced hypoxic-ischemic injury, defined as having a 5 minute Apgar score less than 4 or requiring resuscitation \>10 minutes.
Exclusion
- Congenital anomalies
- Congenital heart disease
- Any genetic anomalies
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
63 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00749008
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2014
Last Update
February 25 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96826