NeoLifeS
NeoLifeS is a prospective study investigating neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands. The cohort includes very preterm infants born before 30 weeks of gestation and/or with a birth weight of <1000 grams. As of 2025, around 400 infants born between May 2015 and July 2020 have been assessed at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months of age during routine follow-up appointments. The study aims to continue long-term follow-up into adolescence, assessing physical health, growth, and neurodevelopment (motor, cognitive, behavioural domains).
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
399 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Birth (participants)
Participant year of birth
2015 onwards (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
A very preterm born population admitted to a Dutch tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with regard to neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
University Medical Center Groningen (Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, UMCG)
Links
umcgresearchdatacatalogue.nl/UMCG/ssr-catalogue/all/cohorts/NEOLIFES
Profile paper DOI
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Audio or visual recordings (e.g. of child behaviour, facial expressions)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
Engagement
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