Turkish Validity And Reliability Of The Hammersmith Infant Neurological Evaluation (Hine) (Hine)

April 16, 2021 updated by: Hatice Adıgüzel, Sanko University
The high risk of infants are defined as having a negative environmental and biological factor history, where these factors can lead to neuromotor development problems. It is a heterogeneous group of premature babies born under the age of thirty-seven weeks, with a low birth weight term or infants with developmental retardation due to various reasons. Risk factors in preterm infants include perinatal asphyxia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), broncho pulmonary dysplasia (BPD), hyperbilirubinemia, infection. alcohol syndrome, muscle tone disorders, low birth weight, hydrocephalus and microcephaly. These babies, especially preterm infants with low birth weight, may encounter a neurological sequence such as Cerebral Palsy (CP), epilepsy, hearing and vision loss, mental retardation, language-speech, behavioral problems and learning difficulties. CP is the most common disease of childhood, with the possibility of occurrence in 2-3 / 1000 live births.Today, the effectiveness of various methods has been proven to make early diagnosis of CP. One of these methods is the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Evaluation (HINE).

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The diagnosis of CP, which can be observed with high risk infants, is based on the observation of many neurological and clinical signs. The diagnosis usually takes place between 12-24 months. In the past years, before 12-24 months, it was seen as a hidden or silent period that could not be fully defined in terms of CP. However, today this definition has been found invalid because the diagnosis of 'high risk of CP' or CP can be predicted precisely before the corrected 6 months.There are 3 methods with the best predictable validity of determining CP before the corrected 5-month period: Neonatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (86% -89% sensitivity), Prechtl's Qualitative General Movement Assessment (GMs) (98% sensitivity), Hammersmith Infant Neurological Evaluation (HINE) (90% sensitivity). Various difficulties are encountered in long-term follow-up of infants who are discharged from neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in developing countries. Many of these infants are referred to pediatricians or pediatric neurologists as needed. Others are not routinely monitored. However, in order to encourage more consistent and disciplined early assessments for high-risk infants, the guides applied should be adapted to neonatal follow-up clinics. For this reason, various health professionals working in the field of Pediatrics should be supported in providing objective tests and training materials in order to provide coordination and create a common language in the follow-up process. It is known that the HINE test does not require certification training and whose reliability is valid, does not have a Turkish version. Using proven methods to determine these needs and to direct the necessary professionals is a more important guide for clinicians. In order to meet the needs in this field, the Turkish version of the HINE scale in 6-12 months of infants was adapted and this validity and reliability study was planned.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

35

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

    • Şehitkamil
      • Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, Turkey, 27090
        • Sanko 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

3 years to 2 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

  • Infants with high risk of cerebral palsy (CP) with the age of 3-12 months.
  • Infants with healthy peers of high of cerebral palsy infants.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Infants with periventricular hemorage, intracranial hemorage,grade 2, 3, 4, cystic periventricular leukomalacia, stage 3 hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, neonatal bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterius), perinatal stroke, perinatal asphyxia, hydrocephalus
  • Chronic lung disease, respiratory lung disease (RDS), broncho pulmonary dysplasia and babies with long-term o₂ support
  • Gram negative bacterial sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), infantile apnea, preterm babies with cerebral malformation
  • Low Apgar score (3 and below), Preterm babies with intrauterine growth retardation, multiple births (twins, triplets), Premature Retinopathy (ROP)
  • Infants with prolonged severe hypoglycaemia and hypocalcemia
  • Surgical conditions such as diaphragmatic hernia or tracheoesophageal fistula
  • Infants who are small for gestational age (small for gestational age, sga, less than 3rd percentile) or large for gestational age (large for gestational age, LGA, greater than 97th percentile)
  • Infants who received mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours
  • Infants younger than 32 gestational weeks and under 1500 kilograms

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Infants with congenitalmal formation (spina bifida, congenital muscular torticollis, arthrogryposis multiplex congenita..vs)
  • Infants diagnosed with metabolic and genetic diseases (down syndrome, spinal muscular atrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy..vs)
  • Postterm Infants still dependent on intubation and mechanical ventilator at 3 months.

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Control
  • Time Perspectives: Other

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Time Frame: first day of assessment
magnetic resonnas imaging method is an imaging method that shows the parts of the brain that are damaged without oxygen. Imaging is obtained by sending rays to the brain with sound waves.
first day of assessment
Prechtl's general movements (GMs) analysis
Time Frame: up to 5 months
Gms can identify neurological issues predictive of cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities.GMs videos around 3 months of age (12-16 weeks corrected age) provide the most predictive information about the likelihood risk of cerebral palsy. Ther isn't maximum or cut off scores.Movements are noted as observed/or not. Also quality of fidgety movements are scored as low or high quality.
up to 5 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
prenatal,natal and postnatal risk factors
Time Frame: up to 1 year
These parameter can be the risk of Cerebral Palsy for infants. Infants with periventricular bleeding, intracranial bleeding grade 2, 3, 4, cystic periventricular leukomalacia, stage 3 hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, neonatal bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterius), perinatal stroke, perinatal asphyxia, hydrocephalus.Chronic lung disease, respiratory lung disease (RSD), broncho pulmonary dysplasia and babies with long-term o₂ support Gram negative bacterial sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), preterm babies with cerebral malformation. Low Apgar score (3 and below), Preterm babies with intrauterine growth retardation, multiple births, Premature Retinopathy (ROP). Babies with prolonged severe hypoglycaemia and hypocalcemia. Infants who are small for gestational age or large for gestational age. Infants who received mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours. Babies younger than 32 gestational weeks and under 1500 kilograms.
up to 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: hatice adıgüzel, PhD cd., Sanko Üniversitesi

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 (Actual)

March 15, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

January 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

February 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 19, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2021

Last Verified

April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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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