Acupuncture in Infantile Colic
- Conditions
- Infantile Colic
- Interventions
- Other: Acupuncture
- Registration Number
- NCT00860301
- Lead Sponsor
- Lund University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether acupuncture influences:
* the rate of infants who still fulfil the colic criterion after three intervention weeks
* the time when the infants are crying, fussing or have intense bouts of colicky symptoms
- Detailed Description
Infantile colic is a common problem. Both the baby and the parents are suffering and there is a risk that the early relationship is disturbed. There is no known treatment that is both effective and harmless. Acupuncture releases different neurotransmitters and hormones, gives pain reduction and affects digestion. Acupuncture in infantile colic has not been studied in a scientific way even though the method is used in many countries. In this randomised study we will investigate if acupuncture affects symptoms in infantile colic.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
- 2-8 weeks old otherwise healthy infants who are fussing/crying more than three hours/day, more than three days during one week
- infants born before week 36
- infants who dont gain weight properly
- infants taking other medicine than dimethicone or lactobacillus reuteri
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Acupuncture group Acupuncture -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method If the rate of infants who still fulfil the colic criterion in each of the intervention weeks differ between groups. First, second and third intervention weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method If the time when infants are crying, fussing or have intense bouts of colicky symptoms in each of the intervention weeks differ between groups. First, second and third intervention weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Acupuncture Clinic
🇸🇪Helsingborg, Sweden