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Osteopathic Manual Medicine Treatment in Autism

NCT01676389 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3

Last updated 2016-01-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) will affect core autism features including social and communication deficits. The investigators believe that OMM approaches can positively influence some features associated with Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Conditions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

Interventions

OTHER

Sham OMM

Sham Osteopathic Manual Medicine (OMM).

OTHER

Osteopathic Manual Medicine (Body Therapy)

OMM techniques include the following - paraspinal soft tissue myofascial release, rib raising, cervical spine soft tissue myofascial release, suboccipital inhibition, thoracic balanced ligamentous tension technique, thoracic lymphatic pump and pedal lymphatic pump.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New York Institute of Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Tegay, D.O. · New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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