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Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques for the Treatment of Chronic Migraine Headaches

NCT04520425 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2023-08-14

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Summary

This study evaluates a standardized osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) as a treatment for chronic migraine headaches. It will determine the feasibility of enrolling patients in standardized osteopathic manipulative therapy trials, the acceptability of this specific treatment to patients, and evaluate its preliminary effectiveness.

Conditions

  • Chronic Migraine, Headache

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Osteopathic manipulative therapy

1. Mandibular: the clinician applies gentle pressure bilaterally to the subject's mandible, in the direction of the patient's clavicles. 2. Frontal: the clinician applies gentle pressure bilaterally to the subject's forehead, in a direction halfway between the parietals and ears. 3. Temporal: the clinician applies gentle pressure bilaterally to the subject's temples, in the direction of the patient's occiput. 4. Parietal: the clinician applies gentle pressure bilaterally to the subject's parietal bones, in the direction of the patient's occipital atlanto joint. 5. Occipital: the clinician applies gentle pressure to the subject's occipital bone, in the direction of the patient's neck.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert P Lennon, MD · Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-08
Primary Completion
2023-01-30
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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