The Relationship Between School Readiness and Sensory Processing Disorder in Preterm Preschooler (Preterm)

April 10, 2018 updated by: Ayse Simsek, Gazi University
The study aims investigate sensory processing disorders and school readiness in pre-school preterm children and the relationship between sensory impairment and school readiness

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

A convenience of preterm and term preschoolers recruiting from Gazi University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. Each group contains 30 children. First, sociodemographic information and histories of children are obtaining. Ages and contact information of the parents are recording. Prenatal and natal risk factors of the mothers are querying. Gestational ages and height, weight, and head circumferences of babies at birth are recording. Number of pregnancies, live births and abortions, type of delivery, multiple pregnancies for mothers as well as consanguinity between parents are asking. Marmara Primary School Readiness Scale is using to evaluate mental-language development, socio-emotional development, physical development, self-care skills,math skills, science skills, voice exercises, line exercises and labyrinths. Sensory profile caregiver questionnaire screen for the senses (sensory processing), adjustment (modulation), behavioral and emotional responses. . All examination wiil be finished in the same day.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

      • Ankara, Turkey, 06560
        • Gazı University

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

5 years to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Preterm Preschoolers and Term Preschoolers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • No neurological diagnosis
  • gestational age < 37 weeks
  • 60-78 months of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have a neurological diagnosis (such as cerebral palsy)
  • Grade III or grade IV intraventricular hemorrhage
  • Have undergone major surgery in neonatal period
  • Mental retardation

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
Preterm Preschoolers
Preterm children who haven't attend school.
Term Preschoolers
Term children who haven't attend school.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Marmara Primary School Readiness Scale
Time Frame: 45 minutes
The application form includes math skills, science skills, voice exercises, line exercises and labyrinths; Development form; Mental-language development, socio-emotional development, physical development, self-care skills.
45 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensory profile caregiver questionnaire
Time Frame: 45 minutes
The profile reveals the child's sensory appearance in terms of sensory search, emotional response formation, low endurance, oral tenderness, distractibility, weak perception, sensory sensitivity, activity level and fine motor / perceptual differences. In addition, the child evaluates the senses (sensory processing), adjustment (modulation), behavioral and emotional responses.
45 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 20, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 20, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

January 20, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

June 1, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 12, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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