Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01544257
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Length of Stay in Preterms
Effect of OMT on Length of Stay in a Population of Preterm Infants: RCT Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 100 (actual)
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 29 Weeks – 37 Weeks
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The use of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been documented and results from previous studies suggest the association between OMT and length of stay (LOS) reduction, as well as significant improvement in several clinical outcomes. The aim of the present study is to show the effect of OMT on LOS in a sample of premature infants.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | osteopathic manipulative treatment | Patients from this group received osteopathic treatments twice a week for the entire length of stay in the unit. |
| PROCEDURE | Usual care | Patients from control group received standard care plus osteopathic evaluation only, according to the same schedule as the study group. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-12-01
- Completion
- 2009-12-01
- First posted
- 2012-03-05
- Last updated
- 2012-03-05
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Italy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01544257. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.