Osteopathic treatment of infants with infantile colic/excessive crying: a prospective, multicentric, randomized controlled trial and nested observational trial

Abstract Background Colic in infants is defined as excessive crying in an otherwise healthy and thriving baby. Colic is a common but poorly understood and often frustrating problem for caregivers. Objective To study whether osteopathic treatments of infants with infantile colic / excessive crying (I...

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Published in:	BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Florian Schwerla, Marlen Zimmer, Janine Göpfert, Petra Laux, Simone Langenmair, Michaela Rütz, Karl-Ludwig Resch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Osteopathic medicine OMT Infants Infantile colic Excessive crying
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05413-1

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