In breastfed infants , evidence suggests that a hypoallergenic maternal diet may be beneficial for reducing symptoms of colic .
In formula-fed infants , colic may improve after changing from a st and ard cow ’s milk formula to either a hydrolysed protein formula or a soy-based formula .
Fibre-supplemented formulae had no effect .
Infantile colic , the cause of 10–20 % of all early paediatrician visits , can lead to parental exhaustion and stress .
A systematic review was conducted to examine whether dietary change provides an effective therapy for  infantile colic .
Dietary modifications versus dicyclomine hydrochloride in the treatment of severe infantile colics
This study examined 120 infants , aged 3–12 weeks , with severe colics and compared the results of a specific hypoallergenic diet ( group A ) with those of pharmacological treatment ( group B ) . Non‐breastfed group A infants  received soy milk and if unresponsive , hydrolyzed milk formulas ;  mothers of breast‐fed infants  received a diet without cow 's milk , eggs or fish .  Breast‐fed and non‐breast‐fed group B infants received dicyclomine hydrochloride 3 mg/kg/day . Results , based on quantitative measurements of crying . indicated that in breast‐fed infants there was no significant improvement between group A ( 62.5 % ) and group B ( 66.6 % ) infants . Among formula‐fed infants , comparison of positive results using soy milk ( 65.9 % ) with positive results using dicyclomine ( 53.3 % ) was not significant ; positive results using soy milk and hydrolyzed milk formulas in non‐responders to soy milk , provided an improvement in 95.4 % of cases . Pharmacological treatment provided an improvement in 53.3 % ) of cases . The diffcrence was significant ( p<0.01 )
In breastfed infants , evidence suggests that a hypoallergenic maternal diet may be beneficial for reducing symptoms of colic .
In formula-fed infants , colic may improve after changing from a st and ard cow ’s milk formula to either a hydrolysed protein formula or a soy-based formula .
Fibre-supplemented formulae had no effect .
Infantile colic , the cause of 10–20 % of all early paediatrician visits , can lead to parental exhaustion and stress .
A systematic review was conducted to examine whether dietary change provides an effective therapy for  infantile colic .