Vestibular stimulation with Indian hammock versus music intervention in the prevention of infantile colic in term infants: An open-labelled, randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

To determine whether vestibular stimulation offered by Indian hammock and music intervention are useful in reducing the occurrence of infantile colic in term infants.

Methods

This open-labelled randomized clinical trial was conducted among 465 term neonates who were randomly assigned to one of three groups: music group, hammock group and control group. The music intervention was given for a cumulative duration of at least 4 h a day with one stretch of at least 1 h. In the hammock group, babies were put to sleep inside the Indian hammock and were swung gently until they sleep, and were allowed to sleep in it, until they wake up. For the control group, routine pre-discharge counselling was given. All parents were provided a cry log and were instructed

SUBMITTER: Ravikumar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7729235 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature