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. 2015 Jun;59(2):122–133.

Table 2:

COLIC

Reference Objective Trial Design Number of Subjects Intervention Outcome Measures
Browning M, Miller J. Comparison of the short term effect of chiropractic spinal manipulation and occipito-sacral decompression in the treatment of infant colic: A single blinded, randomized, comparison trial. Clinic Chiropr. 2008;11(3):122–129. Comparison of the short term effect of chiropractic spinal manipulation and occipito-sacral decompression in the treatment of infant colic Single blinded Randomized control trial 48 SMT and occiput-sacral decompression Daily hours of crying of sleeping
Olafsdottir E, Forshei S, Fluge G, Markestad T. Randomised controlled trial of infantile colic treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation. Arch Dis Child. 2001;84:138–141. Examination of the efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulation in the management of infantile colic Single blinded Randomized control trial 86 SMT and placebo adjustments At each visit the parents described the effect of the last visit on a scale of five categories – “getting worse”, “no improvement”, “some improvement”, “marked improvement”, “completely well” – which were defined as the main outcome measure.
Wiberg J, Nordsteen J. Nilsson N. The short-term effect of spinal manipulation in the treatment of infantile colic: a randomized controlled clinical trial with a blinded observer. J Manip Physiol Ther. 1999;22(8):517–522. Examined the short-term effects of spinal manipulation for the treatment of infantile colic Single blinded Randomized control trial 50 SMT and dimethicone treatment Unspecified
Davies NJ, Jamison JR. Chiropractic management of irritable baby syndrome. Chiropr J Austr. 2007; 37(1):25–9. To determine if there is a relationship between chiropractic subluxations and irritable baby syndrome Longitudinal/Prospective Studies 3 Separate Clinics

  1. 30

  2. 16

  3. 5

  1. Toggle Recoil, Logan Basic and respiratory assisted techniques

  2. Activator Technique

  3. Craniosacral

 Unspecified
Klougart N, Nilsson N, Jacobsen J. Infantile colic treated by chiropractors: A prospective study of 316 cases. J Manip Physiol Thera. 1989;12(4): 281–288. To describe the possible effect of spinal manipulation therapy on the course of infantile colic Longitudinal/Prospective Studies 316 SMT The results were evaluated by analysis of a diary continuously kept by the mother and an assessment file comprised by interview
Hipperson A.
Chiropractic management of infantile colic. Clinical Chiropractic. 2004; 7(4):180–186.		 To examine the effects of chiropractic management of infantile colic Case series 2 Diversified Chiropractic adjustments Hours of sleep, vomiting and observation of colicky symptoms
Williams-Frey S.
Management of atypical infant colic “A pain syndrome of infancy” and the emotional stress associated with it: Why treat a benign disorder? Clin Chiropr. 2011;14(3):91–96.		 To examine the effects of chiropractic treatment on atypical infantile colic Case report 1 Low force manipulative therapy in the cervical spine and low-pulsed impulses to the thoracic spine soft tissue stretching light touch cranial manipulative therapy Resolution of symptoms
Wiberg K, Wiberg J. Retrospective study of chiropractic treatment of 276 Danish infants with infantile colic. J Manip Physiol Ther. 2010;33(7):536–541. To examine the effects of chiropractic treatment of infants with infantile colic Retrospective Study 276 SMT Amount of crying time Any changes in crying
Kingston H. Effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for infantile colic. Paediatric Nursing. 2007;19(8):26. To determine what evidence there is for chiropractic treatment of infantile colic and implications of this treatment Systems Review Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified