Exploring the Mechanism of Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT) on Brain Structure and Function in Primary Headache Patients: a Pilot Study

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• current diagnosis of primary headache (migraine, tension-type, cluster) from a healthcare provider

• have experienced at least one headache episode a month for the previous 1 year (or longer)

• age of PH onset was less than 50 years, currently taking medication for headaches.

Locations
United States
Alabama
Auburn University MRI Center and Edward Via College of Medicine
RECRUITING
Auburn
Contact Information
Primary
Daniel Cawley, DC, MS
dcawley@vcom.edu
1334-442-4105
Backup
Adil Bashir, PhD
azb0117@auburn.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-04
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: OMT Treatment Group
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Collaborators: Auburn University MRI Research Center

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov