Developmental Outcomes of Extreme Prematurity, 5-15 Years Postpartum

June 28, 2018 updated by: Sheba Medical Center

The Long-Term Developmental Outcomes of Extreme Prematurity: Correlations With Maternal Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Parental Stress and Post-Traumatic Growth, 5-15 Years Postpartum

The purpose of this study is to assess the emotional well being of mothers to preterm infants with ELBW 5-15 years after the birth. Post-traumatic symptoms and parental stress levels will be taken into consideration. In addition, the correlation between the infant's development and the mother's emotional state will be analyzed.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Medical records of the children will be used for information in four categories: prenatal, birth, development,and demographic information. Parents will be contacted and interviewed regarding the child's development. In addition, they will complete the following questionnaires: PPQ-II Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire- modified, PTGI -The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory,Parental Stress Index- Short Form- PSI-SF, and Life Events questionnaire.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

95

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Ramat Gan, Israel
        • Sheba Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants are children born at Sheba Medical center between the years 1995-2006.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Preterm Infant
  • Very low birth weight or extremely low birth weight

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Missing information regarding birth week and weight

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Normal Development
The infant's development level will be assessed using a phone interview with parents
Abnormal Development
The infant's level of development will be assessed using a phone interview with parents

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Not relevant
Time Frame: Not relevant
Not relevant

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gabi Zerach, Ph.D, Ariel University
  • Study Director: Shefer Shahar, Ph.D, Sheba Medical Center
  • Study Director: Adi Elsing, BA, Sheba Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 7, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

September 8, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 2, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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