Status:
TERMINATED
Evaluating the Impact of a New Complement to Physiotherapy Intervention for Positional Torticollis in Infants
Lead Sponsor:
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Conditions:
Torticollis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Children with a torticollis are usually referred for physiotherapy where they are evaluated, and given exercises as well as education to treat the condition. This study is being done in order to compa...
Detailed Description
160 children of less than 6 months of age will be recruited for the study and divided in 2 groups. Children of both groups will receive the same physiotherapy evaluation and exercises but parents will...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged newborn to 6 months at initial visit in physiotherapy,
- A diagnosis of PT made by a physician,
- At least 37 weeks of gestational age at delivery
Exclusion
- Congenital muscular torticollis with fibrosis (confirmed diagnosis): because this is a rare condition that has a different rate of recovery,
- Presence of craniosynostosis (confirmed diagnosis made by a neurosurgeon),
- APGAR score of less than 7 at 5 minutes,
- Prescription of a Tubular Orthosis for Torticollis (TOT) collar or Botox intervention for the torticollis,
- Confirmed diagnosis of syndrome or neurological condition.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00879450
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
April 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 1P3