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Clinical Trials/NCT01852500
NCT01852500
Completed
Phase 4

Are Newborns Conscious of the Placebo Effect? Result From an RCT in Osteopathy

European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine1 site in 1 country250 target enrollmentNovember 2010
ConditionsPrematurity

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Prematurity
Sponsor
European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Enrollment
250
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Evaluate the effectiveness of sham OMT in reducing LOS
Status
Completed
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Results from previous studies suggest the association between Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and length of stay (LOS) reduction in a population of preterm infants.

The primary objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of sham OMT in reducing LOS in a sample of preterm newborns, in order to investigate whether previous clinical results could be related to a hypothetical placebo effect.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2010
End Date
April 2011
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • preterm infants born at age between 29 and 37 weeks
  • sham osteopathic treatment performed \< 14 days after birth
  • preterm infants born in the same hospital

Exclusion Criteria

  • gestational age \< 29, \> 37 weeks;
  • sham osteopathic treatment performed \> 14 days after birth;
  • newborn transferred to/from other hospital;
  • newborn from to HIV seropositive and/or drug addict mother;
  • newborn with genetic disorders, congenital abnormalities, cardiovascular abnormalities, neurological disorders, proven or suspected necrotizing enterocolitis with or without gastrointestinal perforation, proven or suspected abdominal obstruction, pre- and/or post-surgery patients, pneumoperitoneum and/or atelectasis.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluate the effectiveness of sham OMT in reducing LOS

Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • pre-post difference in weight gain(participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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