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Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine for Neurodevelopmental Disorder

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Waitlist Available
Led By Ronnie Guillet, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Rochester
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
stable enough to tolerate gentle manipulation
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at nicu discharge, assessed up to 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial will test if a type of alternative medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), can help improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants.

Eligible Conditions
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorder
  • Premature Birth

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are healthy enough to handle gentle movements or procedures.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at nicu discharge, assessed up to 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at nicu discharge, assessed up to 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP)
Secondary outcome measures
Growth parameters - head circumference
Growth parameters - length
Growth parameters - weight
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: OMMExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Neonates randomized to receive osteopathic manipulation
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Neonates randomized to receive standard care only

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of RochesterLead Sponsor
833 Previous Clinical Trials
517,994 Total Patients Enrolled
Ronnie Guillet, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Rochester
4 Previous Clinical Trials
258 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any opportunities to volunteer in this clinical experiment?

"This trial seeks 125 individuals between 1 day and 14 weeks old with a neurodevelopmental disorder. Those admitted must be stable enough for light handling, have been born at least 28 0/7 weeks GA but no later than 33 6/7 weeks' GA, and provide written consent."

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How many participants have been accepted into this experiment thus far?

"Affirmative, according to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this research is presently recruiting participants with an initial post date of January 5th 2021 and a most recent update from December 9th 2021. 125 individuals are being sought for participation at two separate sites."

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Could individuals aged 30 and over enroll in this investigation?

"The parameters of this medical study necessitate that potential participants are between 1 day and 14 weeks in age."

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Are participants being received for this investigation currently?

"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this study is actively soliciting candidates, with the initial posting date having been on May 1st 2021 and the most recent update occurring on December 9th of last year."

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