Water and touch: a new hope for crying babies?

NCT ID NCT05538936

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether baby SPA (hydrotherapy) and massage can reduce colic symptoms in infants. 72 babies aged 40 days to 4 months with diagnosed colic were enrolled. The intervention involved weekly SPA and massage sessions for four weeks, with symptoms tracked using a colic scale. The goal was to see if these gentle, non-drug approaches could decrease crying and discomfort.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

baby SPA (hydrotherapy) and massage

What this could lead to

If effective, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease colic symptoms in babies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects or observer bias. The intervention is not a cure for colic, which typically resolves on its own.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Colic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy Spasms, Infantile

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yuzuncu Yıl University

    Van, Turkey, 65090, Turkey (Türkiye)