Swaddling and problems with the way a baby's hip joint forms

Traditional Mongolian swaddling and developmental dysplasia of the hip: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11228572

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-10

Start date

2019-08-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-03-21

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Conditions

Developmental dysplasia of the hip Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

The “swaddling” group are swaddled in the common traditional Mongolian technique while the “non-swaddling” group are instructed not to swaddle at all. Traditional swaddling in Mongoli

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Term newborns with confirmed Type 2a hips 2. Parents who are able to return for the scheduled follow-up ultrasound examination during the study period 3. Willing to give informed consent 4. Newborns without any symptoms and complaints

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Newborns with obvious congenital abnormalities (with clear medical consequences) 2. Newborns with needs for intensive care treatment 3. Newborns with low (2499g or less) weight

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Graf’s alpha angle measured by ultrasound at baseline, 4-6 weeks, 8-10 weeks, 12-14 weeks, 16-18 weeks, 50-54 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Mongolia

Contacts

Public ContactMunkhtulga Ulziibat

umunhtulga@gmail.com+976-9917 5523

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026