Does visceral osteopathic treatment accelerate meconium passage in very low birth weight infants?- A prospective randomized controlled trial

Nadja Haiden, Birgit Pimpel, Alexandra Kreissl, Bernd Jilma, Angelika Berger, Nadja Haiden, Birgit Pimpel, Alexandra Kreissl, Bernd Jilma, Angelika Berger

Abstract

Background: To determine whether the complementary approach of visceral manipulative osteopathic treatment accelerates complete meconium excretion and improves feeding tolerance in very low birth weight infants.

Methods: This study was a prospective, randomized, controlled trial in premature infants with a birth weight <1500 g and a gestational age <32 weeks who received a visceral osteopathic treatment 3 times during their first week of life or no treatment.

Results: Passage of the last meconium occurred after a median of 7.5 days (95% confidence interval: 6-9 days, n = 21) in the intervention group and after 6 days (95% confidence interval: 5-9 days, n = 20,) in the control group (p = 0.11). However, osteopathic treatment was associated with a 8 day longer time to full enteral feedings (p = 0.02), and a 34 day longer hospital stay (Median = 66 vs. 100 days i.e.; p=0.14). Osteopathic treatment was tolerated well and no adverse events were observed.

Conclusions: Visceral osteopathic treatment of the abdomen did not accelerate meconium excretion in VLBW (very low birth weight)-infants. However infants in the osteopathic group had a longer time to full enteral feedings and a longer hospital stay, which could represent adverse effects. Based on our trial results, we cannot recommend visceral osteopathic techniques in VLBW-infants.

Trial registration: Clinical trials.gov: NCT02140710.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Consort form.

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