Effects of active and passive stretching on thickness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and head rotation angle in infants with congenital muscular torticollis: A randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200058830

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-04-17

Start date

2022-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Congenital muscular torticollis

Interventions

Active stretching group:Active stretching

Passive stretching group:Passive stretching

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 1 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. In line with the diagnosis of CMT in the CMT clinical guidelines published by the American Physical Therapy Association Pediatric Branch in 2018, the clinical symptoms are limited to torticollis and cervical lateral flexion and/or rotational passive range of motion, that is, mass or muscle tension CMT; 2. Age 2-6 months; 3. Parents of children can cooperate with the study and sign the informed consent for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Postural CMT; 2. Torticollis caused by congenital cervical vertebral dysplasia, or organic, ocular, neurological, or sudden torticollis; 3. Any health problem that affects stretching treatment and rehabilitation assessment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sternocleidomastoid thickness;Head rotation angle;Passive range of motion in the neck;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Jianying

Guangzhou Huadu maternal and Child Health Hospital

522752861@qq.com+86 13570203364

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026