Therapeutic Interventions for Infantile Colic: A Systematic Review
Open Access
Author:
Chandran, Desirae
Area of Honors:
Biology
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Hicks, Thesis Supervisor Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
Infantile Colic Therapeutics Interventions Review
Abstract:
The long-standing lack of a consensus regarding the etiology of infantile colic contributes to the largely exclusionary nature of current recommendations for diagnostic processes and treatment courses. In May of 2016, the Rome Foundation published a Rome IV revision of their Rome III diagnostic criteria in order to begin to address these and additional criticisms. However, despite the development of these revised criteria, an emphasis was again made upon the necessity for a true consensus on the etiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of the infantile colic condition. The primary aim of this thesis is to summarize the efficacy of new therapeutic interventions for infantile colic that have been assessed via randomized controlled trial as of May 2016. This summary will be conducted within the context of proposed etiologies for the disease.
