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title: Evaluating the Impact of a New Complement to Physiotherapy Intervention for Positional Torticollis in Infants
nct_id: NCT00879450
overall_status: TERMINATED
phase: NA
sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
study_type: INTERVENTIONAL
primary_condition: Torticollis
countries: Canada
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ct_last_update_post_date: 2019-04-04
last_seen_at: "2026-05-12T06:51:51.385Z"
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# Evaluating the Impact of a New Complement to Physiotherapy Intervention for Positional Torticollis in Infants

**NCT ID:** [NCT00879450](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00879450)

## Key Facts

- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Why Stopped:** Clinical department where study was held was unable to continue collaboration
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Target Enrollment:** 160
- **Lead Sponsor:** McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
- **Conditions:** Torticollis
- **Start Date:** 2009-05
- **Completion Date:** 2011-07
- **CT.gov Last Update:** 2019-04-04

## Brief Summary

Children with a torticollis are usually referred for physiotherapy where they are evaluated, and given exercises as well as education to treat the condition. This study is being done in order to compare 2 methods of sharing information with parents of children with torticollis.

## Detailed Description

160 children of less than 6 months of age will be recruited for the study and divided in 2 groups. Children of both groups will receive the same physiotherapy evaluation and exercises but parents will receive information handouts with one of two different types of illustrations and written instructions for home exercises.

## Eligibility

- **Maximum age:** 6 Months
- **Sex:** ALL
- **Healthy Volunteers:** No

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged newborn to 6 months at initial visit in physiotherapy,
* A diagnosis of PT made by a physician,
* At least 37 weeks of gestational age at delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

* Congenital muscular torticollis with fibrosis (confirmed diagnosis): because this is a rare condition that has a different rate of recovery,
* Presence of craniosynostosis (confirmed diagnosis made by a neurosurgeon),
* APGAR score of less than 7 at 5 minutes,
* Prescription of a Tubular Orthosis for Torticollis (TOT) collar or Botox intervention for the torticollis,
* Confirmed diagnosis of syndrome or neurological condition.
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## Arms

- **1 Booklet** (EXPERIMENTAL)
- **2 standard** (ACTIVE_COMPARATOR)

## Interventions

- **Booklet** (OTHER) — booklet given to parents for home exercises

## Primary Outcomes

- **Neck range of motion measurements** _(time frame: 3 months)_

## Locations (1)

- Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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