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The application of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing length of stay (LOS). The scope of the present study is to investigate the association between earlier exposure to OMT and reduction of LOS in premature infants
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| control | Other | patients under standard medical care |
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| OMT | Experimental | patients under usual medical care plus osteopathic treatment |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| osteopathic manipulative treatment | Other | Patients from this group received osteopathic treatments twice a week for the entire length of stay in the unit. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of days of LOS | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| effectiveness of OMT considering different lag time between birth and the first OMT | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macerata Hospital | Province of Macerata | Macerata | 62100 | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21711535 | Background | Pizzolorusso G, Turi P, Barlafante G, Cerritelli F, Renzetti C, Cozzolino V, D'Orazio M, Fusilli P, Carinci F, D'Incecco C. Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on gastrointestinal function and length of stay of preterm infants: an exploratory study. Chiropr Man Therap. 2011 Jun 28;19(1):15. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-19-15. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D047928 | Premature Birth |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007752 | Obstetric Labor, Premature |
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D026301 | Manipulation, Osteopathic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
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| Usual care | Other | Patients from control group received standard care plus osteopathic evaluation only, according to the same schedule as the study group. |
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| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |