Effects of Developmental Support for Mothers of Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder causing progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. This mixed-methods study aims to provide developmental support to mothers of infants (aged 12-36 months) with SMA Type 1 and to evaluate its impact on infants' developmental outcomes and mothers' developmental knowledge. Participants included eight mothers of infants/children diagnosed with SMA Type 1 who were recruited through purposive sampling from a university hospital. Quantitative data were collected using a General Information Form, the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), the Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional (ASQ-SE), and the Caregiver Knowledge of Child Development Inventory (CKCDI). Qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews exploring mothers' experiences with the developmental support program. The intervention consisted of a 12-week online developmental support program delivered once a week for 90 minutes. Outcome assessments were conducted at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and four weeks after the intervention (follow-up assessment) to evaluate the sustainability of the intervention effects.

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• Study type: Interventional
• Participants enrolled: 8
• From 8 Apr 2026 to the primary completion date, 3 Jun 2026
• 1 site in 1 country
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Age in the registry: 12 months to 36 months · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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