Acupuncture in Infantile Colic

Acupuncture in Infantile Colic - a Randomised Controlled Double Blind Clinical Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00860301

Enrollment

Registered

2009-03-12

Start date

2006-12-31

Completion date

2008-03-31

Last updated

2009-03-12

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Conditions

Infantile Colic

Keywords

infantile colic

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether acupuncture influences: * the rate of infants who still fulfil the colic criterion after three intervention weeks * the time when the infants are crying, fussing or have intense bouts of colicky symptoms

Detailed description

Infantile colic is a common problem. Both the baby and the parents are suffering and there is a risk that the early relationship is disturbed. There is no known treatment that is both effective and harmless. Acupuncture releases different neurotransmitters and hormones, gives pain reduction and affects digestion. Acupuncture in infantile colic has not been studied in a scientific way even though the method is used in many countries. In this randomised study we will investigate if acupuncture affects symptoms in infantile colic.

Interventions

OTHERAcupuncture

Infants come to the clinic twice a week for three weeks. Parents meet a nurse and hand the infant to her. The nurse brings the infant to a room where another nurse is alone with the infant for five minutes. Infants in the acupuncture group get acupuncture. One needle is inserted 1-3 mm in the point LI4 on one of the infants hands for one to three seconds and then withdrawn.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Weeks to 8 Weeks

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 2-8 weeks old otherwise healthy infants who are fussing/crying more than three hours/day, more than three days during one week

Exclusion criteria

* infants born before week 36 * infants who dont gain weight properly * infants taking other medicine than dimethicone or lactobacillus reuteri

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
If the rate of infants who still fulfil the colic criterion in each of the intervention weeks differ between groups.	First, second and third intervention weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
If the time when infants are crying, fussing or have intense bouts of colicky symptoms in each of the intervention weeks differ between groups.	First, second and third intervention weeks

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 28, 2026