Torticollis
Conditions
Keywords
prevention
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an app-based intervention can reduce the likelihood of a torticollis diagnosis in infants. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * whether an app can successfully deliver an intervention to parents of young infants * whether parents who learn about torticollis will increase behaviors intended to prevent torticollis compared to parents who learn about general infant development Participants will complete a monthly survey for 6 months asking about their parenting behaviors. Researchers will compare parents who receive notifications about torticollis with parents who receive notifications about general infant development to see if increased knowledge of torticollis leads to preventive behavior.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALin-app notification
Parents will receive bi-weekly prompts in a baby monitor app to change infant's orientation within crib, allow for tummy time several times per day, alternate the side from which infants are fed, alternate the side the infant faces during carrying, and in general note any side preferences of the infant so that positioning can assist in symmetry.
Sponsors
Duquesne University
College of Staten Island, the City University of New York
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 1 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* any parent with an infant under a month old who can answer a survey in English
Exclusion criteria
* infant already has a diagnosis of torticollis or plagiocephaly
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| symmetry score | baseline and 4 months | extent of infant's head turn asymmetry |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gaze asymmetry score | 6 months | extent of infant's eye gaze asymmetry |
| time spent in focused attention | 6 months | — |
| # of bouts of focused attention | 6 months | — |
| correlation between computer vision algorithm & manual coding for infants' head turns | 4 months | — |
| Correlate computer vision score with clinical test of symmetry | 4 months | — |
Outcome results
None listed