Can a special therapy program help preterm babies catch up on motor skills?
NCT ID NCT07254780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a physical therapy program based on the Bobath concept can help very preterm babies (born between 24 and 32 weeks) improve their motor skills and overall development after leaving the hospital. Sixty infants took part, with some receiving the therapy and others acting as a control group. The researchers measured skills like rolling, sitting, and crawling using standard tests, and also asked parents about their child's progress.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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24 to 32 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Premature infants with a gestational age between 24 and 32 weeks, with an adequate weight for their gestational age Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disorders * Invasive mechanical ventilation * Congenital disorders * Necrotising enterocolitis * Metabolic diseases * Intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3-4 * Genetic disorders * Oral disorders that make this process difficult(cleft palate, cleft lip...) * Serious illnesses according to medical criteria
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Almería
Almería, 04120, Spain
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