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Pilot MRI Study on Osteopathic Manipulation for Myofascial Pain Syndrome

NCT06538727 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2024-08-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct MRI studies on adults with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) to identify important MRI biomarkers that respond to OMT (osteopathic manipulation therapy) and investigate the feasibility of implementing MRI study and OMT in this population. The main outcomes of the study include:

* Determine whether biomarkers measured by MRI can differentiate normal tissues and MTrP (myofascial trigger point).
* Test the responsiveness of the biomarkers identified by MRI to the proposed intervention, OMT, in patients with MPS of the upper back.

Researchers will compare participants who will receive one session of OMT (Group 1 - Experimental Condition) and participants who will not receive any treatment (Group 2 - Control Condition) to see how the MRI-identified biomarkers respond to the intervention.

Participants will complete the following:

* Clinical screening
* MRI measures
* Battery of self-report surveys
* Clinical/Physical Function Assessment

Conditions

  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment - Scapular Release

First, the patient will be positioned in the supine position. The physician or trained fellow will then place his/her hands on the medial border of the scapula on the affected side. From the paraspinal fascia to the medial border of the scapula a lateral traction is added along with a superior to inferior traction and additionally an inferior to superior traction. The shoulder will be used as an additional fulcrum by having the shoulder in the forward flexion position at 90 degrees and then adduction of the humerus to aid in addition movement of the scapula by moving the upper arm into adduction and abduction in a rhythmic motion. The treatment with a rhythmic and/or static traction in the motions described above and manual movement of the scapula will be done for a maximum of 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Auburn University MRI Research Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Auburn University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pao-Feng Tsai, PhD · Auburn University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-31
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-06-30

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