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This is a randomised controlled trial that aims to determine the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy for the treatment of infantile colic. Manual therapy was applied to a group of young infants diagnosed with colic while a second group did not received any treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craniosacral therapy | Experimental | Craniosacral therapy and parent information on how to manage colic. |
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| Parent information | No Intervention | Parent information on how to manage colic. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual treatment | Other | Craniosacral therapy protocol. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Crying | Total amount of time the infant cries within a day. Crying is recorded by the parents in a diary. The higher the score is, the more hours of crying per day. | Change from baseline crying at 24 days, also evaluated at days 7 and 14 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep | Total amount of time the infant sleeps within a day. Sleep is recorded by the parents in a diary. The higher the score is, the more hours of sleep per day. | Change from baseline sleep at 24 days, also evaluated at days 7 and 14 |
| Severity-ICSQ |
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Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003085 | Colic |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D007232 | Infant, Newborn, Diseases |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
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Severity of colic is measured according to a validated Infant Colic Severity Questionnaire. Minimum score is 24 and maximum 100. A score higher than 50 points suggests that the patient suffers from infantile colic.
| Change from baseline severity -ICSQ at 24 days, also evaluated at days 7 and 14 |