Infants with and without torticollis will be measured at different time points to assess their passive cervical spine range of motion (pCROM).
Infants at the age of 2 to 12 month will be measured at several time points to assess their passive cervical range of motion. One group will include healthy subjects, the other group infants with a diagnosed torticollis. Healthy subjects will be measured at the age of 3, 4, 6 and 9 months. Infants diagnosed with torticollis, at their visit at a Chiropractor and one week later.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
74
Chiropractic care (regular care)
Balgrist University Hospital
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Balgrist University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland
passive cervical range of motion (pCROM)
The ability of passive movement of the cervical spine will be assessed
Time frame: baseline
passive cervical range of motion (pCROM)
The ability of passive movement of the cervical spine will be assessed
Time frame: three months
passive cervical range of motion (pCROM)
The ability of passive movement of the cervical spine will be assessed
Time frame: six months
passive cervical range of motion (pCROM)
The ability of passive movement of the cervical spine will be assessed
Time frame: four months
passive cervical range of motion (pCROM)
The ability of passive movement of the cervical spine will be assessed
Time frame: nine months
Demographic data child
specific data of the child is gathered
Time frame: baseline
Demographic data mother
specific data of the mother is collected
Time frame: baseline
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