Diagnostic Accuracy and Inter Rater Reliability of the Lateral-Flexion-Test and Flexion-Rotation-Test in infants

Completed

• Conditions: upper cervical dysfunction; positional preference; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45564
• Lead Sponsor: Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

infants of 6 months or younger referred for manual therapy with an assumption of HCFS

Exclusion Criteria

previous treatment by manual therapist
assumptive underlying pathology (red flags)
neurologic complaints
other treatment at disfunctional level, such as chiropractic, osteopathy and cranio-sacral therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Outcomes on the LFT and FRT of all manual therapists in terms of upper cervical<br /><br>restriction (yes/no) and indication for treatment (yes/no).<br /><br>Objectively measured degrees of motion towards the same directions, are<br /><br>measured by a 3D kinematic analysis system and used as golden standard.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Parents provide information on characteristics of the infants, the pregnancy<br /><br>and delivery. Posture and movement are being observed by the researcher. </p><br>