M41.5 Q67.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Within a five-week interval, OMT treatment is performed three times (T1, T2, T3). The second appointment (T2) took place 7-14 days after T1 and the third treatment appointment (T3) 9-20 days
only standardized handling and positioning of the infant against the existing asymmetry is continued, as well as training of the prone position in waking phases.
Group 2: Within a five-week interval,
Sponsors
Institut für Osteopathie im Oberharz-IFOO
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Weeks to 16 Weeks
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Asymmetry score according to Philippi et al. (2006b) greater than 8 points, unilateral restricted head rotation measured with the flexion-rotation test, visible cranial asymmetry quantified with the Severity Scale for Plagiocephaly (Öhman, 2012).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Postural asymmetries associated with a developmental delay of more than 6 weeks, cranial asymmetries and genetic dysmorphia that do not correspond to the described plagiocephaly (Argenta 2004; Branch et al.,2015), central nervous signs such as an asymmetric or non-triggerable hand or foot grasp response, positive Babinski's sign, triggerable clonus, positive Babkin.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in infantile postural asymmetry, measured with the Philippi asymmetry score at T1, T3 and T4. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of positional plagiocephaly, measured with the Severity Assessment Scale for Plagiocephaly according to Öhmann at T1, T3 and T4. | — |
Countries
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactStephan Klemm
Institut für Osteopathie im Oberharz-IFOO
Outcome results
None listed