Using Technology for Prediction and Prevention of Infant Torticollis and Plagiocephaly
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: in-app notification.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Torticollis. Basic parameters: 1 Day — 1 months · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Both Sides Now: Using Computer Vision and App-based Intervention for Prediction and Prevention of Infant Torticollis and Plagiocephaly
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an app-based intervention can reduce the likelihood of a torticollis diagnosis in infants. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * whether an app can successfully deliver an intervention to parents of young infants * whether parents who learn about torticollis will increase behaviors intended to prevent torticollis compared to parents who learn about general infant development Participants will complete a monthly survey for 6 months asking about their parenting behaviors. Researchers will compare parents who receive notifications about torticollis with parents who receive notifications about general infant development to see if increased knowledge of torticollis leads to preventive behavior.
Interventions
- Behavioral in-app notification
Parents will receive bi-weekly prompts in a baby monitor app to change infant's orientation within crib, allow for tummy time several times per day, alternate the side from which infants are fed, alternate the side the infant faces during carrying, and in general note any side preferences of the infant so that positioning can assist in symmetry.
Primary outcome measures
- symmetry score [Time frame: baseline and 4 months]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- gaze asymmetry score [Time frame: 6 months]
- time spent in focused attention [Time frame: 6 months]
- # of bouts of focused attention [Time frame: 6 months]
- correlation between computer vision algorithm & manual coding for infants' head turns [Time frame: 4 months]
- Correlate computer vision score with clinical test of symmetry [Time frame: 4 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- any parent with an infant under a month old who can answer a survey in English
Exclusion criteria
- infant already has a diagnosis of torticollis or plagiocephaly
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06474741 · CStatenIslandCUNY