Efficacy of microcurrent therapy in infants with congenital muscular torticollis involving the entire sternocleidomastoid muscle
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0000778
- Lead Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic Univercity Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
(1) involvement of the entire sternocleidomastoid muscle, (2) a sternocleidomastoid muscle thickness > 10 mm, as measured by ultrasonography, (3) a palpable mass in the sternocleidomastoid muscle upon clinical examination, (4) age under three months, , and (5) no previous rehabilitation therapy received prior to participation in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
(1) congenital anomalies of the cervical spine, (2) spasmodic torticollis, (3) neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy or intellectual disability, and (4) ocular torticollis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method duration of treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method passive cervical rotational range of motion of the affected sternocleidomastoid muscle ; the thickness of the affected sternocleidomastoid muscle ;cross-sectional area of the affected sternocleidomastoid muscle ;red pixel intensity on colour histograms of the affected sternocleidomastoid muscle