A pilot study on early home-based intervention through an intelligent baby gym (CareToy) in preterm infants
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A pilot study on early home-based intervention through an intelligent baby gym (CareToy) in preterm infants. / Sgandurra, Giuseppina; Bartalena, Laura; Cecchi, Francesca; Cioni, Giovanni; Giampietri, Matteo; Greisen, Gorm; Herskind, Anna; Inguaggiato, Emanuela; Lorentzen, Jakob; Nielsen, Jens Bo; Orlando, Martina; Dario, Paolo; CareToy Consortium.
In: Research in Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 53-54, 2016, p. 32-42.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A pilot study on early home-based intervention through an intelligent baby gym (CareToy) in preterm infants
AU - Sgandurra, Giuseppina
AU - Bartalena, Laura
AU - Cecchi, Francesca
AU - Cioni, Giovanni
AU - Giampietri, Matteo
AU - Greisen, Gorm
AU - Herskind, Anna
AU - Inguaggiato, Emanuela
AU - Lorentzen, Jakob
AU - Nielsen, Jens Bo
AU - Orlando, Martina
AU - Dario, Paolo
AU - CareToy Consortium
N1 - CURIS 2016 NEXS 052
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - BACKGROUND: CareToy is an intelligent system, inspired by baby gyms, aimed to provide an intensive, individualized, home-based and family-centred early intervention (EI) program.AIMS: A pilot study was carried out to explore the feasibility of CareToy intervention in preterm infants, aged 3-9 months of corrected age.METHODS: Twenty low-risk preterm infants, without brain lesion or other clinical complications (14 allocated to CareToy intervention and 6 to Standard Care) were recruited. The Infant Motor Profile (IMP) was predefined as the primary outcome measure and Alberta Infant Motor Scale and Teller Acuity Cards as secondary measures. Moreover, 202 pre-programmed training scenarios were developed and instructions for the management of CareToy intervention were defined as general guidelines.OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: All infants received 4 weeks of their allocated intervention and were evaluated with the selected tests before and immediately after the 4 weeks. The mean difference changes in IMP total score and Teller Acuity Cards over the intervention period were higher in the CareToy group than in the Standard Care group.CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: CareToy seems a feasible device for providing EI. An adequately powered randomized clinical trial is warranted.
AB - BACKGROUND: CareToy is an intelligent system, inspired by baby gyms, aimed to provide an intensive, individualized, home-based and family-centred early intervention (EI) program.AIMS: A pilot study was carried out to explore the feasibility of CareToy intervention in preterm infants, aged 3-9 months of corrected age.METHODS: Twenty low-risk preterm infants, without brain lesion or other clinical complications (14 allocated to CareToy intervention and 6 to Standard Care) were recruited. The Infant Motor Profile (IMP) was predefined as the primary outcome measure and Alberta Infant Motor Scale and Teller Acuity Cards as secondary measures. Moreover, 202 pre-programmed training scenarios were developed and instructions for the management of CareToy intervention were defined as general guidelines.OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: All infants received 4 weeks of their allocated intervention and were evaluated with the selected tests before and immediately after the 4 weeks. The mean difference changes in IMP total score and Teller Acuity Cards over the intervention period were higher in the CareToy group than in the Standard Care group.CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: CareToy seems a feasible device for providing EI. An adequately powered randomized clinical trial is warranted.
U2 - 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.01.013
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.01.013
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26851385
VL - 53-54
SP - 32
EP - 42
JO - Research in Developmental Disabilities
JF - Research in Developmental Disabilities
SN - 0891-4222
ER -
ID: 154800195