Torticollis in infancy Musculoskeletal Diseases Dorsopathies
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: receives manual therapy once or twice in addition to child physiotherapy. Manual therapy will take place at the first visit, and then again in four weeks time if necessary.
Gr
Sponsors
Akershus University Hospital (Akershus Universitetssykehus) (Norway)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Infants with torticollis, aged 3 - 6 months 2. Active and passive range of movement of the neck must be restricted
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious pathology - somatic and cognitive 2. Syndromes 3. Intermittent torticollis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Each infant is videotaped three times during the study period of eight weeks. The films are assessed by three child physiotherapists and scored individually into five different categories due to the seriousness of the torticollis. Primary and secondary outcomes will be measured at the first visit, after 2 weeks and at last after 8 weeks. The randomisation then ends and both groups can get manual therapy if it is needed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Active range of movement of the neck 2. Compensations during active rotation of the neck 3. Passive range of movement of the neck (rotation, lateral and ventral flexion) 4. Signs of pain when passive range of movement is tested 5. Antigravity movement of the neck during lateral tilting of the infant 6. Anamnestic information 7. Questionnaire: this questionnaire is in Norwegian, and consists of seven questions with a Visual Analog Scale line Primary and secondary outcomes will be measured at the first visit, after 2 weeks and at last after 8 weeks. The randomisation then ends and both groups can get manual therapy if it is needed. | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed