Clinical Trial: Postural Assessment in Plagiocephaly

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Postural Assessment in Children With Non-synostotic Plagiocephaly

Brief Summary: The positional plagiocephaly is a condition involving craniofacial asymmetry. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the spine, the posture and the psychomotor state in children who were diagnosed with infant plagiocephaly.

Detailed Summary: Positional infant plagiocephaly is a clinical entity in which the shape of an infant's head becomes altered as the result of external forces applied to the malleable bones of the cranium and can occur pre- or postnatally. It is characterized by asymmetric occipital flattening (one side or the central part of the occiput is flattened)with ipsilateral frontal bossing.Viewed from above, this results in a parallelogram deformity of the head. We hypothesize that children who had plagiocephaly when they were infants, they have postural and spine implications at 3-5 years old.
Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Current Primary Outcome: Spine assessment [ Time Frame: baseline ]

The spine alignment, segmental and global angles in the sagittal and frontal planes,and the spinal mobility are going to be assessed by the Spinal Mouse®,a device guided manually on the skin along the spine.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Postural evaluation [ Time Frame: baseline ]
    The postural assessment comprises the static posture and the spinal flexibility by observing different positions and actions of the children.
  • Psychomotor assessment [ Time Frame: baseline ]
    The psychomotor development test, TEPSI, is going to be used to assess three areas: coordination, language and motor state. The children are asked to perform different activities and the success is registered.
  • Balance [ Time Frame: baseline ]
    The balance is assessed with the Pediatric Balance Test, asking the children to perform different tasks and observing the execution of these tasks.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universidad de Granada

Dates:
Date Received: November 14, 2013
Date Started: November 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 1, 2016
Last Verified: November 2016