Evidence reviewed as of before 01-01-2021 Author(s): Ogourtsova, T. (PhD OT); Steven, E. (MSc App OT); Iliopoulos, G. (MSc App OT); Deleva, V. (MSc App OT) & Majnemer, A. (PhD, OT, FCAHS)

Introduction

COPCA was developed in the Netherlands to provide early intervention to premature infants who are at high risk of cerebral palsy (CP), targeting their overall development and function (cognitive, motor, and behavioral skills) as well as their families’ wellbeing/function.

Parent & Family Information

Clinician Information

Infants at high risk for CP

GMFCS Level I-V (diagnosed during study)

CP level N/A

References

  • Dirks, T., Hielkema, T., Hamer, E. G., Reinders-Messelink, H. A., & Hadders-Algra, M. (2016). Infant positioning in daily life may mediate associations between physiotherapy and child development-video-analysis of an early intervention RCT. Research in developmental disabilities53-54, 147–157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2016.02.006

  • Hielkema, T., Blauw-Hospers, C. H., Dirks, T., Drijver-Messelink, M., Bos, A. F., & Hadders-Algra, M. (2011). Does physiotherapeutic intervention affect motor outcome in high-risk infants? An approach combining a randomized controlled trial and process evaluation. Developmental medicine and child neurology53(3), e8–e15. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03876.x

  • Hielkema, T., Hamer, E. G., Boxum, A. G., La Bastide-Van Gemert, S., Dirks, T., Reinders-Messelink, H. A., Maathuis, C., Verheijden, J., Geertzen, J., Hadders-Algra, M., & L2M 0-2 Study Group (2020). LEARN2MOVE 0-2 years, a randomized early intervention trial for infants at very high risk of cerebral palsy: neuromotor, cognitive, and behavioral outcome. Disability and rehabilitation42(26), 3752–3761. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1610508 (Hielkema et al., 2020A)

  • Hielkema, T., Boxum, A. G., Hamer, E. G., La Bastide-Van Gemert, S., Dirks, T., Reinders-Messelink, H. A., Maathuis, C., Verheijden, J., Geertzen, J., & Hadders-Algra, M. (2020). LEARN2MOVE 0-2 years, a randomized early intervention trial for infants at very high risk of cerebral palsy: family outcome and infant’s functional outcome. Disability and rehabilitation42(26), 3762–3770. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1610509 (Hielkema et al., 2020B)

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