Parents' decision for helmet therapy ion infants with skull deformation

Purpose. Helmet therapy is regularly prescribed in infants with positional skull deformation. Evidence on the effectiveness is lacking, which complicates decision making. This study aims to assess the relation between parents’ decision for treatment of skull deformation in their infant and their level of anxiety, decisional conflict,...

Insufficient vitamin D supplement use during pregnancy and early childhood: A risk factor for positional skull deformation

Vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy is associated with disturbed skeletal homeostasis during infancy. Our aim was to investigate the influence of adherence to recommendations for vitamin D supplement intake of 10 μg per day (400 IU) during pregnancy (mother) and in the first months of life (child) on the occurrence of positional skull...

No effect of helmet therapy can be shown in infants with positional skull deformation: A randomised controlled trial

Helmet therapy in infants with positional skull deformation: randomised controlled trial

Objective To determine the effectiveness of helmet therapy for positional skull deformation compared with the natural course of the condition in infants aged 5-6 months.Design Pragmatic, single blinded, randomised controlled trial (HEADS, HElmet therapy Assessment in Deformed Skulls) nested in a prospective cohort study. Setting 29 paediatric...

Kostenanalyse van helmetbehandeling vergeleken met een afwachtend beleid bij zuigelingen met deformatieve schedelvervorming. Cost assessment of helmet treatment compared to natural course in infants with skull deformation

HElmet therapy Assessment in infants with Deformed Skulls (HEADS): Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

In The Netherlands helmet therapy is a commonly used treatment in infants with skull deformation (deformational plagiocephaly or deformational brachycephaly). However, evidence on the effectiveness of this treatment is lacking. The HEADS study (Helmet therapy Assessment in Deformed Skulls) aims to determine the effects and costs of helmet...