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Cranial Osteopathy in Functional Disorders of the Newborn

Interest of Treatment With Cranial Osteopathy in Functional Disorders of the Newborn

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03751787
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-11-23
Start date
2009-09-30
Completion date
2016-10-31
Last updated
2018-11-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Newborn Complication

Keywords

osteopathy, cranial

Brief summary

To evaluate, from the maternity stay, the interest of the cranial osteopathy in the reduction of the hyper irritability of the newborn and the improvement of the postural abnormalities

Interventions

OTHERcranial osteopathy

two sessions at three weeks intervals

OTHERcomfort massage

manipulation, comfort massage, standardized and not affecting the skull

Sponsors

University Hospital, Lille
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Minutes to 29 Days
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Newborns: * forward * born vaginally or cesarean section * with or without general anesthesia * with or without epidural or spinal anesthesia * with or without instrumental extraction * presenting at least 1 of the 4 criteria detailed above, numbered at 3 or 4 or two criteria at 2

Exclusion criteria

* Newborns presenting: * a score of Amiel \<7, signing a strong suspicion of non-integrity of brain functions (see table) and therefore leaving the framework of functional pathology * symptomatic maternal-fetal infection * true obstetric trauma: brachial plexus paralysis, fracture * or of a mother who has taken during pregnancy drugs or toxic drugs that affect the behavior of the newborn. (benzodiazepines, subutex, methadone, cocaine, heroin or cannabis)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Reduction of hyper irritabilityat 28 days of life.Reduction of hyper irritability will be done by evaluation from a clinical score,signs of hyper irritability during stay in maternity or postural disorders: one of the following 4 criteria rated 3 or 4, or at least two of these rated criteria 2: * Excessive and difficult to calm, insufficient sleep * postural asymmetry * difficulties in feeding, ineffective suckling, including asymmetries (babies breastfeeding and refusing each other), difficulty suckling * Excessive regurgitation

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Reduction of hyper irritabilitybefore any treatment, at 3 days after deliverance and at 28 days of lifeReduction of hyper irritability will be done by evaluation from a clinical score, signs of hyper irritability during stay in maternity or postural disorders: one of the following 4 criteria rated 3 or 4, or at least two of these rated criteria 2: * Excessive and difficult to calm, insufficient sleep * postural asymmetry * difficulties in feeding, ineffective suckling, including asymmetries (babies breastfeeding and refusing each other), difficulty suckling * Excessive regurgitation

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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