Video coaching from home: a new approach to help preterm babies catch up on motor skills
NCT ID NCT07725367
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a family-centered early intervention program called the Homeostasis-Enrichment-Plasticity (HEP®) approach, delivered through weekly online sessions and home activities over 12 weeks, can improve motor development in preterm infants at risk for developmental delay. Researchers will compare infants receiving the HEP® program with those receiving usual care, measuring motor skills, sensory function, and parental well-being. The goal is to see if telerehabilitation can be an effective, accessible early intervention strategy.
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- Active substance
- a family-centered early intervention program called the Homeostasis-Enrichment-Plasticity (HEP®) approach, delivered via weekly online sessions and home activities over 12 weeks
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this telerehabilitation program could offer a practical, home-based early intervention to improve motor development and reduce delays in preterm infants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 32 infants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention requires active parent participation, which may be challenging for some families.
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Istanbul Medipol University, Kavacık Campus
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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