Brain Characteristics Noted Prior to and Following Treatment

Completed

Conditions studied: Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly

In brief

This study will enable investigators to find out if brain structure and characteristics are affected by the shape of the infant's head, and if changes in the brain occur with helmet therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02392195

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

10

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-10

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• - DP requiring helmet therapy
• -Term gestation at birth (37 weeks or greater)
• -Less than/or equal to 8 months of age
• -No history of major health problem such as birth injury, genetic disorder, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, neurologic abnormality
• -No history of implantable metal device or internal/external orthotic device

You may not qualify if…

• - DP not requiring helmet therapy
• -Premature gestation at birth (less than 37 weeks gestation).
• -Greater than 8 months of age
• -History of major health problem such as birth injury genetic disorder, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, neurologic abnormality
• -History of implantable metal device or internal/external orthotic device
• -Infants not completing prescribed treatment for correction with a helmet

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Boston — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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