Improving Neurobehavioural Development in Preterm Infants: Identifying Long-term Benefits of Early Stress Reduction

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1010980

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Preterm birth is associated with lower IQ at school-age, more attention-deficit hyperactivity and elevated risk for anxiety and depression. The long-term outcome of these children depends on maximising normal brain and neurological development. Our simple, inexpensive, stress-reduction program is delivered in the hospital nursery. If the short-term benefits we have identified translate into better long-term developmental outcomes it will be an invaluable advance in the care of preterm infants.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $496,898.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Personality, Abilities and Assessment

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

brain development | child development | intervention study | neonatal intensive care (NICU) | neurodevelopment | premature infant

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