Simple baby exercises may boost brain development in preemies

NCT ID NCT07201805

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether early physiotherapy, taught to parents, can improve movement and development in babies at risk for problems like cerebral palsy. Fifty infants from the NICU will be randomly assigned to get either the special program or standard care. Researchers will measure motor skills and brain development at 3 and 6 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Early physiotherapy program (family education, therapeutic holding, positioning, sucking facilitation)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that early physiotherapy helps at-risk infants develop better motor, cognitive, and language skills, potentially reducing long-term disabilities.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all infants. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so effects may be modest and hard to measure precisely.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bilirubin encephalopathy bronchopulmonary dysplasia intracerebral hemorrhage necrotizing enterocolitis neonatal sepsis perinatal asphyxia periventricular leukomalacia Premature Birth respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants retinopathy of prematurity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FAMILY CENTERED INFANTS ADMITTED TO NEONATAL UNITS PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION PRETERM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü imam University
RECRUITING

Kahramanmaraş, Onikişubet, 46100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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