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Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT) and Brain Structure and Function in Primary Headache Patients: A Pilot Study

NCT06841627 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2026-05-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic headaches are associated with changes in brain structure and function that may be associated with increased suffering and disability. Understanding how Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) affects these changes would reveal new insight into how the brain processes pain and returns to normal function. Also, demonstrating these changes would provide evidence regarding how OMT causes a reduction in pain and disability, supporting the recommendation for OMT as a primary treatment option for headaches.

Conditions

  • Primary Headaches (Migraines, Tension, Cluster Headaches)

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Evaluation looking for Somatic Dysfunction (SD) involving the head, neck, upper thoracic spine, rib cage and sacroiliac joint. OMT techniques will include a mix of the following: Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine, Muscle Energy Technique, Facilitated Positional Release, Indirect Myofascial Release, and Counterstrain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Auburn University MRI Research Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Cawley, DC · Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-05
Primary Completion
2025-10-01
Completion
2026-05-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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