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Physical Therapy to Prevent Osteopenia in Preterm Infants

NCT04356807 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2025-04-25

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Summary

To determine whether reflex locomotion therapy is effective for the prevention of osteopenia in preterm infants and compare its effectiveness over other physiotherapeutic methods like passive joint mobilizations and massage

Conditions

  • Metabolic Bone Disease

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Reflex Locomotion Therapy

The exercises corresponding to the motor complexes of the 1st phase of the rolling reflex and the original creeping reflex were performed, dedicating one minute to each side and performing two repetitions in each session.

PROCEDURE

Passive Joint Mobilizations

Passive Joint Mobilizations with articular pressure described by Moyer-Mileur, et al. 1995 and modified by Vignochi, et al. 2008

PROCEDURE

Massage

Soft massage with soft pressures in limbs, tactile stimulation and no motion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Galaad Torró Ferrero

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Galaad Torró-Ferrero, MSc · Universidad de Murcia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
34 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2020-07-31
Completion
2020-07-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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