CompletedNot Applicable

Newborn Cranial Somatic Dysfunction - An Observational Study

United States100 participantsStarted 2011-08

Plain-language summary

Two prominent osteopathic physician researchers have studied cranial somatic dysfunction in newborns. Dr Viola Frymann published a paper in 1966 on the presence of somatic dysfunction involving 1250 infants. Dr. Jane Carreiro evaluated 1600 newborns in 1993 for cranial somatic dysfunction. This observational study is intended to continue their work in exploring the presence of cranial somatic dysfunction in newborns. The hypothesis is that there is an increased incidence of somatic dysfunction in newborns birthed by primigravid women and in newborns who experienced a longer second stage of labor.

Who can participate

Age range6 Hours – 72 Hours

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The infant must have been born at NRMC * The infant must be greater than 6 hours old when enrolled * The infant must be less than 72 hours old when enrolled * The mother must volunteer to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Born outside NRMC * Infants who are critically ill will be excluded * Infants with open spina bifida will be excluded * Infants with a cleft lip will be excluded * Infants with a cleft palate will be excluded * Children who are wards of the state will be excluded

What they're measuring

Somatic Dysfunction Scale Score (SDSS)

Timeframe: Newborns were examined between 6 an 72 hours postnatal

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01496872

SponsorA.T. Still University of Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2014-08

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