Status:

COMPLETED

Are Newborns Conscious of the Placebo Effect? Result From an RCT in Osteopathy

Lead Sponsor:

European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine

Conditions:

Prematurity

Eligibility:

All Genders

29-37 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Results from previous studies suggest the association between Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and length of stay (LOS) reduction in a population of preterm infants. The primary objective of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • preterm infants born at age between 29 and 37 weeks
  • sham osteopathic treatment performed \< 14 days after birth
  • preterm infants born in the same hospital

Exclusion

  • gestational age \< 29, \> 37 weeks;
  • sham osteopathic treatment performed \> 14 days after birth;
  • newborn transferred to/from other hospital;
  • newborn from to HIV seropositive and/or drug addict mother;
  • newborn with genetic disorders, congenital abnormalities, cardiovascular abnormalities, neurological disorders, proven or suspected necrotizing enterocolitis with or without gastrointestinal perforation, proven or suspected abdominal obstruction, pre- and/or post-surgery patients, pneumoperitoneum and/or atelectasis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01852500

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

May 13 2013

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Francesco Cerritelli

Pescara, PE, Italy, 65124