Plagiocephaly
Conditions
Keywords
Plagiocephaly, Posture, Spine
Brief summary
The positional plagiocephaly is a condition involving craniofacial asymmetry. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the spine, the posture and the psychomotor state in children who were diagnosed with infant plagiocephaly.
Detailed description
Positional infant plagiocephaly is a clinical entity in which the shape of an infant's head becomes altered as the result of external forces applied to the malleable bones of the cranium and can occur pre- or postnatally. It is characterized by asymmetric occipital flattening (one side or the central part of the occiput is flattened)with ipsilateral frontal bossing.Viewed from above, this results in a parallelogram deformity of the head. We hypothesize that children who had plagiocephaly when they were infants, they have postural and spine implications at 3-5 years old.
Interventions
OTHERAssessment
The posture, motor development and balance are going to be assessed.
Sponsors
Universidad de Granada
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of infant positional plagiocephaly * Aged 3, 4 or 5 years old.
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of non synostotic plagiocephaly. * Neurological concomitant condition. * Problems in motor development.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spine assessment | baseline | The spine alignment, segmental and global angles in the sagittal and frontal planes,and the spinal mobility are going to be assessed by the Spinal Mouse®,a device guided manually on the skin along the spine. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postural evaluation | baseline | The postural assessment comprises the static posture and the spinal flexibility by observing different positions and actions of the children. |
| Psychomotor assessment | baseline | The psychomotor development test, TEPSI, is going to be used to assess three areas: coordination, language and motor state. The children are asked to perform different activities and the success is registered. |
| Balance | baseline | The balance is assessed with the Pediatric Balance Test, asking the children to perform different tasks and observing the execution of these tasks. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of sleep | baseline | The parents are going to complete the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, with different items evaluating the quality of sleep of the children. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed