Table 5.

Schedule for assessment of outcome measures.

Outcome Measures	Baseline phase (4-, 6-, 8- weeks)	Intervention Phase (16 weeks)	Follow-up Phase (9 weeks)	No. of observations
HCS	Weekly once	Fortnightly	Once in three weeks	19 (8-weeks baseline)
				17 (6-weeks baseline)
				15 (4 weeks-baseline)
SATCo	Weekly once	Fortnightly	Once in three weeks	19 (8-weeks baseline)
				17 (6-weeks baseline)
				15 (4 weeks-baseline)
Sustenance time of head lift (sec/min)	Weekly once	Fortnightly	Once in three weeks	19 (8-weeks baseline)
				17 (6-weeks baseline)
				15 (4 weeks-baseline)
Degree of cervical movement (°)	Weekly once	Fortnightly	Once in three weeks	19 (8-weeks baseline)
				17 (6-weeks baseline)
				15 (4 weeks-baseline)
No. of attempts to lift the head (N =)	Weekly once	Fortnightly	Once in three weeks	19 (8-weeks baseline)
				17 (6-weeks baseline)
				15 (4 weeks-baseline)
Successful attempts of head lift (N =)	Weekly once	Fortnightly	Once in three weeks	19 (8-weeks baseline)
				17 (6-weeks baseline)
				15 (4 weeks-baseline)
Total duration of cap worn by the participants (sec/min)	Weekly once	Fortnightly	Once in three weeks	19 (8-weeks baseline)
				17 (6-weeks baseline)
				15 (4 weeks-baseline)
GPE	3rd week baseline	At mid-intervention	End of follow-up	3
GMFM-66	After recruitment	After intervention	End of follow-up	3