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The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques on Human Tear Composition

NCT07633496 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-08-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a pilot study to determine if osteopathic manipulation can alter the concentration of proteins and lipids in human tears.

Conditions

  • No Disease or Condition is Being Directly Studied
  • The Focus of the Study in Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Sequential Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of suboccipital 4-step release, occipital mastoid suture release, and sphenopalatine ganglion release.

OTHER

Sham

Sham protocol including holding of the occiput and thoracic area and cranial vault hold without interaction with the motion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Duriancik, Ph.D. · Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-12
Primary Completion
2026-10-02
Completion
2026-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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