Background: Preterm brain is prone to hypoxia and other insults that result in
psychomotor delay. Early intervention in the form of developmental therapy in preterm
babies reduces the subsequent psychomotor delay. A study was conducted to evaluate
the psychomotor developmental outcome of preterm infant who got developmental
therapy.
Objective: To evaluate the psychomotor developmental outcome of preterm infant
who will be getting developmental therapy.
Methods: It was a quasi experimental study (single group pretest/post test design). It
was carried out among the preterm babies who attended within 6-12 weeks of age for
developmental assessment at the Centre for Neuro Development & Autism in Children
(CNAC) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) during the period of
July 2010 to September 2011.