PI(s): Momany & Harmon
Primary Team Members: Allison Momany, Heidi Harmon, Paige Nelson, Maria Thurow, Nancy Weathers 
IRB: 202402415 (Momany, approved) 
Funding: N/A 
Status: Preparing for data entry
 Study Design: Retrospective, longitudinal data from chart review. Preterm infants hospitalized in UIHC NICU and assessed in the High-Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic for first 2-3 years of life. 
Description: Previous research revealed several neonatal conditions (e.g., preterm birth, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy) as robust risk factors for neurodevelopmental delays and disorders. However, the extant research largely relies on assessment of neurodevelopment at a single time point (e.g., 24-months old) and often collapses outcomes into one category (e.g., severe neurodevelopmental impairment includes blindness, deafness, Cerebral Palsy). Recent research has indicated that neurodevelopmental trajectory, assessed by neurodevelopmental testing across time, is important to consider over a single time point. The proposed research aims to collect retrospective data on infants cared for in the Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU who experienced neonatal conditions that predispose for neurodevelopmental delays and disorders to examine neurodevelopmental trajectories during the first few years of life. Trajectories will be examined based on different neonatal conditions and interventions. All data collected will be done via retrospective review of UIHC medical records.

PI(s): Momany & Harmon

Primary Team Members: Allison Momany, Heidi Harmon, Paige Nelson, Maria Thurow, Nancy Weathers 

IRB: 202402415 (Momany, approved) 

Funding: N/A 

Status: Preparing for data entry

 Study Design: Retrospective, longitudinal data from chart review. Preterm infants hospitalized in UIHC NICU and assessed in the High-Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic for first 2-3 years of life. 

Description: Previous research revealed several neonatal conditions (e.g., preterm birth, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy) as robust risk factors for neurodevelopmental delays and disorders. However, the extant research largely relies on assessment of neurodevelopment at a single time point (e.g., 24-months old) and often collapses outcomes into one category (e.g., severe neurodevelopmental impairment includes blindness, deafness, Cerebral Palsy). Recent research has indicated that neurodevelopmental trajectory, assessed by neurodevelopmental testing across time, is important to consider over a single time point. The proposed research aims to collect retrospective data on infants cared for in the Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU who experienced neonatal conditions that predispose for neurodevelopmental delays and disorders to examine neurodevelopmental trajectories during the first few years of life. Trajectories will be examined based on different neonatal conditions and interventions. All data collected will be done via retrospective review of UIHC medical records.