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 the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of sham OMT in reducing LOS in a sample of preterm newborns, in order to investigate whether previous clinical results could be related to a hypothetical placebo effect.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
250
Patients from this group received sham osteopathic treatments twice a week for the entire length of stay in the unit.
Patients from control group received standard care plus osteopathic evaluation only, according to the same schedule as the study group.
Francesco Cerritelli
Pescara, PE, Italy
Evaluate the effectiveness of sham OMT in reducing LOS
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks
pre-post difference in weight gain
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks
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