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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-10-10
2019-10-31
Brief Summary
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Infants will be assigned to either the OMT group or No OMT group by the research team using a randomized process to help ensure equal enrollment in both groups. All babies will receive standard lactation support. All newborns receiving OMT will undergo the same four treatments, all of which involve light touch and massage. All newborns not receiving OMT will undergo a gentle application of light touch but no treatment. OMT treatment or sham sessions will be brief, taking no longer than 10 minutes, with each infant receiving two sessions during the study. During breastfeeding sessions, a lactation consultant will assess the infant's breastfeeding behavior using a tool called the LATCH score. He/she will be scored upon enrolling in the study, daily during hospitalization and before discharge from the hospital. The breastfeeding scores of the newborns who received OMT will be compared to the scores of those who did not.
The following is information regarding the types of treatment the investigators will use in the study:All treatments will be done with the baby lying on his or her back and will be gentle, applying no more force than would be used to test a tomato for ripeness. The provider's touch will be delicate enough so as not to blanch his or her fingernail beds while treating the infant. The first technique will reduce tightness in the sternocleidomastoid muscle, a front neck muscle that bends the head to one side and rotates the head the opposite side. The second technique treatment is used to correct tightness at the occipital condyle, which is the joint formed by the bone at the base of the skull and the top vertebrae of the neck. The hyoid bone is located in the neck and it aids in tongue movement and swallowing. The practitioner will apply gentle motion to the hyoid bone, usually using a finger and thumb. In the last technique, the physician will apply gentle motion to the connective tissue circling the baby's upper chest, shoulders, upper back, and lower neck, typically using the thumb and a few fingers on each hand. The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) as an adjunct to lactation support will improve outcomes in breastfed newborns with feeding dysfunction.
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Detailed Description
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All breastfed mother-infant dyads are offered evaluation by a lactation consultant. Breastfeeding sessions are routinely scored by either registered nurses or lactation consultants using the LATCH tool, with scores entered into a flowsheet on the electronic medical record. LATCH is a validated tool designed by Jensen et al to evaluate five components of breastfeeding: latch, audible swallowing, type of nipple, comfort of mother, and help mother needs holding infant to breast. For the purposes of the study, the nipple component will be excluded, so the maximum score will be 8. Eligible infants are enrolled in the study by a lactation consultant, who then notifies an on-call physician. The infant's mother is provided with a brochure explaining OMT and outlining potential benefits in newborns. The on-call physician provides informed consent and performs either the OMT or sham protocol. Infants are enrolled Monday through Thursday, and treatments are performed Monday through Friday. Enrolled infants are added to a password-protected, numerical list and randomized into their group based upon whether they land on an even number (sham) or an odd number (OMT). If multiple infants are enrolled at the same time, they are added to the list in alphabetical order. Group assignments are blinded to the parents, nursing staff, and lactation consultants. A brief note acknowledging that the infant has been enrolled in the study is entered into the electronic medical record. The OMT/sham treatments are documented on paper; kept in a locked document folder in the residency teaching clinic; and scanned into the electronic medical record two weeks after discharge.
The OMT treatment protocol includes the following four techniques: condylar decompression, cervical Still technique, thoracic inlet release and balancing of the hyoid bone. Infants in the control arm receive "sham" OMT during which they receive a gentle application of light touch but no treatment. A research team physician follows up on the day following enrollment to provide a second treatment. After discharge, each enrolled infant's LATCH scores are reviewed and documented.
Based upon results of smaller studies, the investigators hypothesize that infants receiving OMT in the treatment arm of the study will have more significant improvement in their LATCH score compared to infants in the control arm of the study receiving lactation support alone.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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OMT
Patients will receive a standardized protocol of: condylar decompression, Still's technique for the sternocleidomastoid, hyoid rebalancing and thoracic inlet myofascial release.
Osteopathic Manipulation, OMT
See description in OMT arm
Sham
Patient will be treated in the supine position, with hands gently applied without pressure to the four areas: occiput, lateral cervical spine, hyoid area and thoracic inlet.
Sham
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Interventions
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Sham
See description in sham arm.
Osteopathic Manipulation, OMT
See description in OMT arm
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Level I newborn
* receiving lactation support
* identified by lactation as having a newborn component to feeding dysfunction, -must be available for at least two inpatient treatment sessions
* parent has provided informed assent.
Exclusion Criteria
* Level II or III nursery status
* wards of the state
* receiving speech or physical therapy
* currently receiving OMT, bottlefed infants
* infants breastfeeding with maternal factors contributing to feeding dysfunction (e.g. nipple problem).
20 Hours
2 Weeks
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
OTHER
OSF Healthcare System
OTHER
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Dominique K Fons, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Locations
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UnityPoint Methodist Peoria Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, United States
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, United States
Countries
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References
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Pizzolorusso G, Cerritelli F, D'Orazio M, Cozzolino V, Turi P, Renzetti C, Barlafante G, D'Incecco C. Osteopathic evaluation of somatic dysfunction and craniosacral strain pattern among preterm and term newborns. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Jun;113(6):462-7.
Pizzolorusso G, Turi P, Barlafante G, Cerritelli F, Renzetti C, Cozzolino V, D'Orazio M, Fusilli P, Carinci F, D'Incecco C. Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on gastrointestinal function and length of stay of preterm infants: an exploratory study. Chiropr Man Therap. 2011 Jun 28;19(1):15. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-19-15.
Riordan J, Bibb D, Miller M, Rawlins T. Predicting breastfeeding duration using the LATCH breastfeeding assessment tool. J Hum Lact. 2001 Feb;17(1):20-3. doi: 10.1177/089033440101700105.
Herzhaft-Le Roy J, Xhignesse M, Gaboury I. Efficacy of an Osteopathic Treatment Coupled With Lactation Consultations for Infants' Biomechanical Sucking Difficulties. J Hum Lact. 2017 Feb;33(1):165-172. doi: 10.1177/0890334416679620. Epub 2016 Dec 27.
Kumar SP, Mooney R, Wieser LJ, Havstad S. The LATCH scoring system and prediction of breastfeeding duration. J Hum Lact. 2006 Nov;22(4):391-7. doi: 10.1177/0890334406293161.
Lund GC, Edwards G, Medlin B, Keller D, Beck B, Carreiro JE. Osteopathic manipulative treatment for the treatment of hospitalized premature infants with nipple feeding dysfunction. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Jan;111(1):44-8. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2011.111.1.44.
Jensen D, Wallace S, Kelsay P. LATCH: a breastfeeding charting system and documentation tool. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1994 Jan;23(1):27-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1994.tb01847.x.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Informed Consent Form
Document Type: Study Protocol
Other Identifiers
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986099
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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