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The aim of the present 3 armed placebo control parallel group randomized control trial is to explore the extent to which osteopathic manipulative treatment is effective in reducing pain in a population of complicated newborns.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| osteopathic manipulative treatment | Other | newborns will receive osteopathic manipulative evaluation and treatment during the entire period of hospitalization plus usual care |
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| sham | Other | newborns will receive sham treatment for the entire period of hospitalization plus usual care |
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| usual care | Other | newborns allocated in the usual care arm will receive standard care only |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| osteopathic manipulative treatment | Other |
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| sham therapy |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| baseline changes in pain score using Premature Infant Pain Profile | baseline and end of hospitalization, expected hospitalization 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Length of stay in days | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit cost | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Cerritelli | Contact | +393394332801 | francesco.cerritelli@ebom.it |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Pescara Civil Hospital | Recruiting | Pescara | 65121 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D047928 | Premature Birth |
| D010146 | Pain |
| 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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| Other |
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| usual care | Other |
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| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |