Randomised controlled pilot feasibility trial of an early intervention programme for young infants with neurodevelopmental impairment in Uganda: a study protocol

IntroductionEarly intervention programmes (EIPs) for infants with neurodevelopmental impairment have been poorly studied especially in low-income settings. We aim to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a group participatory EIP, the ‘ABAaNA EIP’, for young children with neurodevelopmental...

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Published in:BMJ open 2019-10, Vol.9 (10), p.e032705
Main Authors: Nampijja, Margaret, Webb, Emily, Nanyunja, Carol, Sadoo, Samantha, Nalugya, Ruth, Nyonyintono, James, Muhumuza, Anita, Ssekidde, Moses, Katumba, Kenneth, Magnusson, Brooke, Kabugo, Daniel, Cowan, Frances M, Martinez-Biarge, Miriam, Zuurmond, Maria, Morgan, Cathy, Lester, Deborah, Seeley, Janet, Tann, Cally J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Caregivers
Cerebral palsy
Children with disabilities
Cohort analysis
cohort study
Developmental disabilities
Early intervention
Early Medical Intervention
Families & family life
Feasibility Studies
Health services
Humans
Hypotheses
impairment
Infant
neonatal encephalopathy
neurodevelopment
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders - therapy
Newborn babies
outcomes
Paediatrics
Pediatrics
Pilot Projects
Quality of life
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - methods
Uganda
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Summary:IntroductionEarly intervention programmes (EIPs) for infants with neurodevelopmental impairment have been poorly studied especially in low-income settings. We aim to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a group participatory EIP, the ‘ABAaNA EIP’, for young children with neurodevelopmental impairment in Uganda.Methods and analysisWe will conduct a pilot feasibility, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the EIP with standard care across two study sites (one urban, one rural) in central Uganda. Eligible infants (n=126, age 6–11 completed months) with neurodevelopmental impairment (defined as a developmental quotient
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032705