A randomized controlled trial of burping for the prevention of colic and regurgitation in healthy infants

Background Efficacy of burping in lowering colic and regurgitation episodes in healthy term babies lacks evidence in literature. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare efficacy of burping versus no‐burping in 71 mother–baby dyads in community setting. Primary outcome was reduc...

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Published in:Child : care, health & development health & development, 2015-01, Vol.41 (1), p.52-56
Main Authors: Kaur, R., Bharti, B., Saini, S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Babies
breastfeeding
burping
Clinical trials
Colic - epidemiology
Colic - prevention & control
Control Groups
Feeding Methods - statistics & numerical data
Female
Gastroesophageal reflux
Humans
Incidence
India
Infant
Infant Care - methods
Infant, Newborn
infantile colic
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux - epidemiology
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux - prevention & control
Male
Maternal Age
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Randomized Controlled Trials
regurgitation
Young Adult
Young Children
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Summary:Background Efficacy of burping in lowering colic and regurgitation episodes in healthy term babies lacks evidence in literature. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare efficacy of burping versus no‐burping in 71 mother–baby dyads in community setting. Primary outcome was reduction in event rates of colic and regurgitation episodes over 3 months. Results Baseline characteristics were similar in two groups. Difference in incidence rates of colic between the control and burping group was 1.57 episodes/infant/100 weeks [95% confidence interval (CI): −0.63 to 3.76]. There was statistically no significant reduction in colic episodes between burping and non‐burping study subjects during 3 months of follow‐up (adjusted relative risk 0.64; 95% CI: 0.22–1.86, P‐value 0.41). Incidence rate difference of regurgitation episodes/infant/week between burping and control group was 4.36 (95% CI: 4.04 to 4.69) and there was statistically significant increase in burping group (adjusted relative risk 2.05; 95% CI: 1.92–2.18, P‐value 
ISSN:0305-1862
1365-2214
DOI:10.1111/cch.12166