Randomized controlled doubleblind trial concerning a manual treatment for children suffering from infantile postural asymmetry / kinematic imbalance due to suboccipital strain (KiSS) by using a standardized symmetry-score for children aged 3 1/2 to 6 months.
- Conditions
- infantile postural asymmetry / kinematic imbalance due to suboccipital strain (KiSS)M41.09
- Registration Number
- DRKS00010105
- Lead Sponsor
- Gemeinschatspraxis Freisthuhl 3
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 171
• idiopathic infantile asymmetry without systemic primary disease
• age: 3,5-6 months
• proof of reversible functional segmental disorder of the musculoskeletal system
• symmetriescore of at least 10 points or more
• suspected presence of an symptomatic infantile postural asymmetry in consequence of neurologic diseases, metabolic disorder, known dysplasy of the spinal chord or patients being treated because of hip dysplasia, splint therapy, chromosomal aberration/ genetic caused anomalia or infantile scoliosis
• diagnosed muscular torticollis
• consisting chronic or acute infection
• prematurity (birth < 37. WoP)
• manual resp. osteopathic treatment during the last 4 weeks
• physiotherapeutic treatment (neurological basis) during the last 2 weeks
• vaccination during the last 2 weeks
• missing segmental functional disorder of the musculoskeletal system
• parents with poor knowledge of German language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 4-6 weeks after single manual treatmen: 4-Item-Symmetryscore --> body symmetry
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 4-6 weeks after single manual treatmen: vegetative difficulties (spitting, drinking, sleeping, crying, stool, mood, irritability)