Early Exposure to OMT Prevents Long LOS

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01784835

Enrollment

113

Registered

2013-02-06

Start date

2010-10-31

Completion date

2012-07-31

Last updated

2013-02-06

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Conditions

Prematurity

Keywords

Osteopathic manipulative treatment, neonatology, neonatal care, prematurity, complementary and alternative medicine, length of stay

Brief summary

The application of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing length of stay (LOS). The scope of the present study is to investigate the association between earlier exposure to OMT and reduction of LOS in premature infants

Interventions

OTHERosteopathic manipulative treatment

Patients from this group received osteopathic treatments twice a week for the entire length of stay in the unit.

OTHERUsual care

Patients from control group received standard care plus osteopathic evaluation only, according to the same schedule as the study group.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

32 Weeks to 37 Weeks

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* preterm infants born at age between 29 and 37 weeks * osteopathic treatment performed \< 14 days after birth * preterms born in the same hospital

Exclusion criteria

* Gestational age \< 29 weeks * Gestational age \> 37 weeks * First OMT performed after 14 days from birth * genetic disorders * congenital disorders * cardiovascular abnormalities * proven or suspected necrotized enterocolitis with or without gastrointestinal perforation proven or suspected abdominal obstruction * pre/post surgery patients * pneumoperitoneum * atelectasis * Newborn from an HIV seropositive/drug addicted mother * respiratory disorders * transferred to/from other hospital * admitted for preterminal comfort care (defined as neither intubation nor cardio-respiratory resuscitation)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of days of LOS	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
effectiveness of OMT considering different lag time between birth and the first OMT	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026