Effectiveness of Repositioning and Cranial Remolding in Infants With Cranial Deformation
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Deformational Plagiocephaly
Deformational Posterior Plagiocephaly
Brachycephaly
Torticollis
Congenital Muscular Torticollis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 2 Months – 3 Months
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 65 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
This study will examine how effective caregiver's repositioning strategies are in correcting an infant's deformational cranial shape, as well as the effectiveness of the use of a custom cranial remolding orthosis for treatment of deformational head shapes. Infants with torticollis will be concurrently enrolled in physical therapy treatment until the torticollis is resolved. A normal, unaffected po…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Control Group:
* Healthy infants with normal physical development and no need for physical therapy intervention
Exclusion Criteria for Control Group:
* Infants with abnormal head shapes (plagiocephaly or craniosynostosis)
* Infants with growth abnormalities (such as genetic…
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