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Cranial Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine as an Adjunct Treatment for Concussion

NCT03225599 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2019-06-25

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Summary

Patients who have concussions exhibit an array of symptoms, also known as post-concussive symptoms, including headaches, feeling slowed down or foggy and difficulty with concentration. This study aims to determine if cranial osteopathy can provide additional or expedited symptom relief when accompanying current conventional treatments. The patients will be identified through routine clinical contact. If patients are found to be eligible and agree to participate, they receive a single session of cranial osteopathy in addition to their usual care through the concussion program.

Conditions

  • Concussion Injury of Cerebrum
  • Cranial Osteopathic Medicine

Interventions

OTHER

Cranial Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

The hands will be placed on the head using the "vault hold" (bilateral thumbs are off the head, index fingers on the temporal bones, middle fingers on the sphenoid bones, ring fingers on the mastoid and the 5th fingers on the occipital bone). Diagnosis and treatment of restrictions palpated on the scalp will be made using this hand position

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Northwell Health

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-09
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2013-01-26

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