Abstract:Aims
To determine the effectiveness of helmet therapy compared with the natural course in children aged five months with positional skull deformation, measured at 24 months.
Methods
Pragmatic randomised controlled trial in 84 healthy five-month old infants with moderate to severe skull deformation in The Netherlands. Infants were randomly assigned to six-month helmet therapy (Helmet Therapy, n = 42) or no helmet therapy (Natural Course, n = 42). Baseline measurements were performed at 5 months, follow-up mea… Show more
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