Craniosacral Therapy for Concussion Symptoms

Special Therapies, Inc.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post-Concussion Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Craniosacral Therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04820192

CST for PCS

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigated the utilization of CranioSacral Therapy (CST) in patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) and capture patient-reported perceptions of their lived experiences of treatment effect upon their symptoms. The first part part was a 10 year chart review of patients who sought out CST to capture data from the medical records. The second part was an anonymous post treatment survey.

Enrollment: 67 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Charts were extracted from a group of 212 of patients with a history of concussion to a final chart review size of 67. These patients had specifically sought of CST to address symptoms of Post Concussion Syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

• Was determined for the 2nd part of study: Post Treatment Outcome Survey. Final group size of 47 excluded those under age 14 and those with confounding medical or personal issues or involved in litigation.

Trial design

67 participants in 3 patient groups

Post-acute concussion (<6 months) or Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) (≥ 6 months)

Description:

Patients were divided into cohort groupings to compare outcomes of applying CranioSacral Therapy to their unique constellations of persistent symptoms attributed to their concussion injury. Symptoms less than 3-6 months duration may be part of the usually rate of injury resolution through rest along. Symptoms persisting after 6 months are considered PCS. Less than 6 months since injury were considered post-acute concussion stage of recovery.

Treatment:

Other: Craniosacral Therapy

Athletes (A) or Non-athletes (NA)

Description:

Reporting of symptoms that exist and/or persist may differ between patients who are/were athletes and concussions were sustained during their sporting events. Non-athletes may report differently. The types of injuries involved in the concussion were also captured.

Treatment:

Other: Craniosacral Therapy

Traditional gender.

Description:

Symptoms and response to rest has been reported to have differences between male and female patients. Age under 14 years was considered an exclusion due to immaturity in insight and reporting. Thus, young adult ages and older were included and observations between gender reporting was noted.

Treatment:

Other: Craniosacral Therapy