Preventive Intervention Program on the Outcomes of Very Preterm Infants and Caregivers: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Increased survival in the very preterm population results in a higher risk of developing neurodevelopmental and behavioral disabilities among survivors. We examined the outcomes of very preterm infants and parents after a preventive intervention program of four home visits by a specialized nurse, 5 days, 2 weeks, and 1 month after discharge, respectively, and at CA 2 months, followed by up to 12 times of group sessions between CA 3 and 6 months. Our multicenter randomized controlled trial assessed 138 preterm infants (gestational age ≤30 weeks or birth weight ≤1500 g) enrolled from the three participating hospitals. We randomly allocated the preterm babies to either the intervention or the control group. The primary outcome was the neurodevelopmental outcomes of Bayley-III scores at CA 10

SUBMITTER: Youn YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8145332 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature