ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Early Physiotherapy Intervention Program for Preterm Infants and Parents: A Randomized, Single-Blind Clinical Trial.
Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03313427 (Early Physical Therapy Intervention in Preterm Infants During the Stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and at Home to Promote Motor Development), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Early Physical Therapy Intervention in Preterm Infants During the Stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and at Home to Promote Motor Development
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Korean clinical practice guidelines for rehabilitation in critically ill patients and post-intensive care syndrome.Acute and critical care · 2026Guideline
- Early developmental intervention programmes provided post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairment in preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of tactile and/or kinesthetic stimulation therapy of preterm infants on their parents' anxiety and depressive symptoms: A systematic review.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Early Physiotherapy Interventions with Guided Parental Involvement on Motor Development in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review.Pediatric reports · 2026Review
- Telehealth Delivery of the Homeostasis-Enrichment-Plasticity Approach for Premature Infants With Developmental Risks: Exploratory Feasibility Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of a Nurse-Led Developmental Intervention Package to Improve the Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Pediatric discovery · 2025Article
- Early Intervention Including an Active Motor Component in Preterms with Varying Risks for Neuromotor Delay: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Special Issue: Advances in Healthcare for Neonates.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Preterm Births among Pregnant Women in Mogadishu, Somalia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe early developmental interventions might be designed with a preventative approach to improving the development of at-risk preterm infants. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an early physiotherapy intervention on preterm infants' motor and global development, and on parents' stress index.
methods48 infants were enrolled and randomized into two groups. Infants allocated to the intervention group received an early physiotherapy intervention, based on parental education sessions and tactile and kinesthetic stimulation during the NICU period, as well as a home-based activity program. The intervention commenced after 32 weeks post-menstrual age and ended at 2 months corrected age. Infants allocated to the control group received the usual care based on the NIDCAP-care.
resultsNo differences were found between groups on the Alberta Infant Motor Scale at 2- or 8-months corrected age. Infants in the intervention group showed more optimal fine motor, problem-solving, personal-social, and communication development at 1 month corrected age.
conclusionsThe results showed no effect on the early physiotherapy intervention. Results might be related to the dose or intensity of the intervention, but also to the poor parental compliance. CLINICALTRIALS: gov NCT03313427.
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