Trial to Improve Multisensory Neural Processing, Language & Motor Outcomes in Preterm Infants

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Conditions studied: Preterm Infant

In brief

Every year, almost all of ½ million infants born prematurely in the US and 15 million worldwide suffer from abnormal brain maturation resulting from interactions between immaturity and atypical sensory experiences after birth. This study uses rigorous scientific methods to measure the effects and determine the mechanisms of action of a parent-supported multisensory neurorehabilitative intervention for preterm infants, adaptable to a wide variety of neonatal environments, even when parents cannot be at their child's bedside. The intervention aims to improve brain multisensory processing, reactions to sensory stimulation in the home and long term language and motor development.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03232931

Run by

Emory University

People needed

248

Starts

2018-10-29

Expected to finish

2025-04-25

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-17

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hospitalization at a study location
• Postmenstrual age of 32 weeks 0 days gestation to 36 weeks 0 days gestation

You may not qualify if…

• Ventilation using an endotracheal tube
• Major congenital malformations
• Family history of genetic hearing loss
• Use of sedatives or seizure medications
• Secondary Study Inclusion Criteria:
• Enrolled in the control group of the main study

Where it is running

• Grady Memorial Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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