Finally, the arrival of the PerfectNoggin Infant Sleep Solution.....
Talk is cheap. There are literally hundreds of products on the market that promise to prevent or treat plagiocephaly. What is most disturbing, however, is the complete lack of any clinical evidence to support these claims. That’s right- virtually none of these products has any published studies to support their claims. While making such claims in the absence of FDA clearance is a clear violation of federal law, it is even more problematic is that parents are placing their hopes on products that have no chance of working and are only backed by marketing hype and paid parental testimony. I developed the PerfectNoggin Infant Sleep Solution over a decade ago in response to the failings of other products touted to help mitigate head flattening associated with back sleeping. It began with a custom molded foam block, the “cup”, that was clinically shown to reduce head asymmetry significantly better than the traditional treatment recommendations of repositioning and physical therapy. Nevertheless, the cup required weekly contouring by a licensed orthotist and this created hardship for many families. We set out to create a more used-friendly design, and the result was the most extensively studied product of its kind, the PlagioCradle. The new design added a torso support for better head-neck-torso alignment, and incorporated a patented system of removable layers that permitted parents to adjust the fit as their infant grew. The PlagioCradle was successfully used for over a decade to maintain the natural head shape of thousands of infants throughout New England. The benefits of the PlagioCradle has been documented in multiple peer-reviewed scientific investigations (referenced below).
The PerfectNoggin incorporates all the best features of its parent product, the PlagioCradle, but in a more ergonomic design. As a testimony to its effectiveness, a smaller version of the PerfectNoggin is currently used in a number of pediatric intensive care units around the United Sates to offset deformational head shape changes that commonly occur during hospitalization. Quite simply, the PerfectNoggin is the most ergonomic and clinically effective sleep surface available to mitigate deformational head flattening in infants. But don’t just take our word for it- let the evidence and the results convince you.
Rogers GF, Miller J, Mulliken JB. Comparison of a modifiable cranial cup versus repositioning and cervical stretching for the early correction of deformational posterior plagiocephaly. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Mar;121(3):941-7.
Seruya M, Oh AK, Sauerhammer TM, Taylor JH, Rogers GF. Correction of deformational plagiocephaly in early infancy using the plagio cradle orthotic. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Mar;24(2):376-9.
Grazia M, Giambanco D, Hamn G, Ditzel A, Tucker L, Gauvreau K. Prevention of deformational plagiocephaly in hospitalized infants using a new orthotic device. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2015 Jan-Feb;44(1):28-41.
Knorr A, Gauvreau K, Porter CL, Serino E, DeGrazia M. Use of the Cranial Cup to Correct Positional Head Shape Deformities in Hospitalized Premature Infants. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2016 Jul-Aug;45(4):542-52.
Knorr A, Giambanco D, Staude MV, Germain M, Porter C, Serino E, Gauvreau K,DeGrazia M. Feasibility and Safety of the Preemie Orthotic Device to Manage Deformational Plagiocephaly in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants. Adv Neonatal Care. 2019 Jun;19(3):226-235.
