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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/07/071674 [Registered on: 31/07/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 30/07/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Effectiveness of the SAFE early intervention approach on brain development in premature babies with abnormal fidgety movements 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness Of The SAFE Early Intervention Approach On Neurodevelopment In Preterm Infants With Abnormal Fidgety Movements: Randomized Controlled Trial 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Shruti Desai 
Designation  Post graduate student 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy center, room no 39, sagar floor, KLE Dr prabhakar kore Hospital Belgaum Karnataka 590010

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9028427280  
Fax    
Email  shrutidesai0404@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Deepa Metgud 
Designation  Professor and HOD of Pediatric Physiotherapy 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy center, room no 39, sagar floor, KLE Dr prabhakar kore Hospital Belgaum Karnataka 590010

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9845861236  
Fax    
Email  drdeepa_metgud@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Shruti Desai 
Designation  Post graduate student 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy center, room no 39, sagar floor, KLE Dr prabhakar kore Hospital Belgaum Karnataka 590010

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9028427280  
Fax    
Email  shrutidesai0404@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
High Risk Baby Clinic, Tertiary care hospital, Belagavi, Karnataka, India, 590010 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Shruti Desai 
Address  Sagar Floor, Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, Room no 39, KLE Dr.Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belagavi,Karnataka, 590010 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self sponsored] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Shruti Desai  KAHER institute of physiotherapy  Advanced Physiotherapy center, room no 39, sagar floor, KLE Dr prabhakar kore Hospital Belgaum Karnataka India 590010
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9028427280

shrutidesai0404@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Research and Ethical Comittee KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  health individuals 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NDT  A NDT-based home program will be given to the infants in the control group according to their corrected ages and current functional levels. Families will be asked to do this activities for 45 min, per day for 10 weeks. 
Intervention  SAFE Approach  SAFE approach is an early intervention family-centered approaches that focuses on activity-based motor training and sensory strategies in an enriched environment. Age appropriate activities within the scope of the SAFE approach will be explained to the families, and demos will be given to make sure that they have learned them. Families will be asked to do this activities for 45 min, per day for 10 weeks. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  2.00 Month(s)
Age To  3.00 Month(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Male and female infants born before 37 weeks of gestational age.
Infants between 2 months - 3 months (2 months 0 days- 2 months 30 days) of corrected age.
Preterm infants having abnormal fidgety movements.
Willingness of family members to participate in this study.
Score less than 10 on Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Having a history of congenital anomaly or systemic disease.
Medical conditions which prevent active participation in therapy (such as dependence on oxygen).
H/O Seizures. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence    
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking    
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
General Movement Assessment tool  Baseline Screening 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition  Baseline and Post intervention 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="40" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   12/08/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 25/03/2025 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of SAFE early intervention on Neurodevelopment in preterm infants with abnormal fidgety movements using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3). 

Inclusion: Male and female infants born before 37 weeks of gestational age; between 2-3 months of age; with abnormal fidgety movements


Exclusion: Having a history of congenital anomaly or systemic disease; Dependence on oxygen; h/o seizures.


 
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