Osteopathic treatment of infants in their first year of life

• Conditions: R68.1; R68.8; Q67.3; Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy; Other specified general symptoms and signs; Plagiocephaly

• Registration Number: DRKS00013137
• Lead Sponsor: Akademie für Osteopathie e.V.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-18
• Study Completion: 2018-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1196

Inclusion Criteria

Osteopathic treatment with additional education in the treatment of children
- Neuropediatric inconspicuous,
- infants delivered after the 37th week of pregnancy
- The treatment of infants included in the study must be consecutive
At least one of the following 5 health disorders must be present:
- Idiopathic asymmetry
- Plagiocephaly
- feeding disorders
- infantile colic
- Sleep disorders
Written informed consent of the parents

Exclusion Criteria

- Infants with febrile diseases, infections and vaccine reactions
- Osteopathic treatment in the previous 3 months
- in idiopathic infant asymmetry: Secondary asymmetries
- in plagiocephaly: craniosynostosis, helmet therapy
- in the feeding disorder: organic feeding disorders
- in the infantile colic: Age> 6 Mo, due to organic pain and gastrointestinal problems
- at sleep disturbance: age <3 mo, organic disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The outcome parameters for the evaluation of the osteopathic treatment by the parents are:<br>- Self developed questionnaires and Numeric Rating Scales on the included infantile disorders<br>- Measurement of plagiocephaly with the craniometer<br>All parameters are collected at the beginning of the treatments and at the end of the treatments<br>After each treatment, the question is asked to the parents about possible side effects