Osteopathic Center San Diego
3706 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123
Celebrating 20 Years – 2003-2023
Founded in 2003 as a nonprofit by Viola M. Frymann to perform research, provide education and training and osteopathic treatment including pediatric osteopathy.
Clinical Study Open to Infants 4 Months of Age and Younger
Osteopathic Plagiocephaly Treatment for Infants & Neonates (OPT-IN) Study
Read below to see how our research efforts may benefit your child or your patients
Researchers at Osteopathy’s Promise to Children are recruiting participants 4 months of age and younger who are diagnosed with plagiocephaly (flat head) for a research study that will examine how two different types of noninvasive therapies influence restoration of cranial symmetry and reduce flattening of the head.
We are enrolling now: 122 spots open to eligible infants
Fall 2023 -December 2024 (estimated)
| Principal Investigator: | Kimberly Wolf, DO, FAAP, FACOP, FAAPO |
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| Sub-Investigator: | Hollis H. King, DO, PhD |
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COMPENSATION
You may receive up to $550 and free Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for your participation.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- 4-months of age or younger at time of enrollment
- Plagiocephaly diagnosis by your doctor
- Access to San Diego outpatient clinic
PARTICIPATION INVOLVES
- Attending 10 clinic visits total: 8 clinic visits for osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and 2 cranial measurement visits (over a 16 week period)
- Completing surveys on your infant’s health (including a follow-up survey when your child is 12 months old)
- Conducting some simple exercises at home with your infant
WHAT IS PLAGIOCEPHALY?
Positional or deformational plagiocephaly (play-gee-o-SEF-uh-lee) is a flat area on the back or on the side of a baby’s head. This may happen from laying on their back to sleep, long or difficult labors, or sometimes how they were positioned when in the womb. It can be more commonly seen if the parent was pregnant with multiple children, the baby was premature, or if they have torticollis (tight muscle that limits neck motion).
TO JOIN THE STUDY OR TO LEARN MORE
- Contact us at OPT-IN@the-promise.org or 619-693-6303
FOR DOCTORS REFERRING PATIENTS:
- Contact us to learn more about the study and for materials to share with your patients (OPT-IN@the-promise.org or 619-693-6303)
- Join us on Saturday, October 28th for a virtual open house to learn more about the research study. This event will also include a continuing medical education (CME) component if you are interested
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