The Role of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Recovery From Concussions

Michigan State University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Concussion, Brain

Treatments: Procedure: Osteopathic manipulative treatment; Procedure: Usual care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04932278

STUDY4542

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project aims to study whether adding osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to usual care of concussed patients will enhance their recovery.

Enrollment: 76 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 13-55 years
• Concussion sustained within the last 12 days

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindications to OMT, such as skull fracture, cervical fracture, signs of intracranial bleeding, or stroke
• Neck surgery within the last 6 months
• Any conditions recognized by a physician as contraindicating or impeding protocol implementation
• Will not be under the care of a healthcare professional
• Any active (or pending) worker's compensation, disability, or personal injury claims related to their concussion injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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76 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual Care Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive routine care for the management and treatment of concussions

Treatment:

Procedure: Usual care

OMT Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants who are randomized into the OMT group will receive OMT in addition to their usual care.

Treatment:

Procedure: Usual care

Procedure: Osteopathic manipulative treatment