Early Exposure to OMT Prevents Long LOS

European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine1 site in 1 country113 target enrollmentOctober 2010

ConditionsPrematurity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Prematurity
Sponsor: European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Enrollment: 113
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Number of days of LOS
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The application of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing length of stay (LOS). The scope of the present study is to investigate the association between earlier exposure to OMT and reduction of LOS in premature infants

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2010

End Date

July 2012

Last Updated

13 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
•osteopathic treatment performed \< 14 days after birth
•preterms born in the same hospital

Exclusion Criteria

•Gestational age \< 29 weeks
•Gestational age \> 37 weeks
•First OMT performed after 14 days from birth
•genetic disorders
•congenital disorders
•cardiovascular abnormalities
•proven or suspected necrotized enterocolitis with or without gastrointestinal perforation proven or suspected abdominal obstruction
•pre/post surgery patients
•pneumoperitoneum
•atelectasis

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of days of LOS

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

Secondary Outcomes

effectiveness of OMT considering different lag time between birth and the first OMT(participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks)