Effect of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine on Visual Function

Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Visual Function

Treatments: Procedure: Sham/Placebo; Procedure: Cranial Manipulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02728713

HPD-OST07220201

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a measurable change in visual function as a direct result of the application of osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine. The study will also attempt to determine whether any changes noted remain after withdrawal of the treatment.

Enrollment: 113 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• free of active ocular or systemic disease
• refractive error between six diopters of myopia and five diopters of hyperopia with regular astigmatism of any amount
• normal best-corrected visual acuity at 20/40 or better
• normal amplitude of accommodation
• willing to undergo osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• history of previous closed head trauma or brain injury
• prior cranial manipulative treatment/craniosacral therapy
• students from the Nova Southeastern University Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Optometry

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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113 participants in 2 patient groups

Cranial manipulation

Experimental group

Description:

Assessment for cranial strain patterns, followed by indirect cranial manipulation to treat dysfunctions found on assessment, followed by reassessment. Repeated for a total of eight visits no less than one week apart.

Treatment:

Procedure: Cranial Manipulation

Sham/placebo

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Assessment for cranial strain patterns, followed a laying on of hands, followed by reassessment. Repeated for a total of eight visits no less than one week apart.

Treatment:

Procedure: Sham/Placebo