Article being reviewed: Holm LV, Jarbøl DE, Christensen HW, Søndergaard J, Hestbæk L. The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: Results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 2021;29(1). doi:10.1186/s12998-021-00371-8.
Study Objective: Review the outcomes of a single-blind RCT of chiropractic care for the treatment of colic and provide additional clinical considerations.
Study Design: Single-blind, randomized study performed at four Danish chiropractic clinics.
Study Participants: 200 children were recruited, of which 185 participated in the study trial. 96 patients were randomized to the treatment group and 89 were randomized to the control arm. Children were 2 to 14 weeks of age with colic. Colic was defined as having excessive crying or fussiness for at least three hours a day for three or more days a week during the previous two weeks, in an otherwise healthy child with normal weight gain. Randomization (1:1) into the control or treatment group was directed by computer-generated allocations, stratified by age at enrollment (2-6 weeks, 7-10 weeks, or 11-14 weeks) and the treating chiropractor. Children were excluded if they had previously received chiropractic care. No ancillary treatment for colic was permitted during the study.
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