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The Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the Management of Headaches Associated With Post Concussion Syndrome

NCT04732338 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2021-05-25

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Summary

Pilot study looking at the Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for various headache types in patients with post-concussion syndrome (PCS). Twenty-six subjects with symptoms lasting \>3 months were enrolled and were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n = 13) and a control group (n = 13).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) is a non-pharmacological, noninvasive form of manual medicine. Osteopathic practitioners use a wide variety of therapeutic manual techniques to improve physiological function and help restore homeostasis in the body. There is a structural assessment is to identify possible abnormalities of tissue texture. Areas of asymmetry and misalignment of bony landmarks are also evaluated, along with the quality of motion, balance, and organization. These asymmetries, also known as somatic dysfunctions, are then treated by a variety of manual treatments, administered by osteopaths.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hackensack Meridian Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alphonsa Thomas, DO · HMH-JFK

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-01
Primary Completion
2019-03-31
Completion
2020-02-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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