Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Osteopathic Manipulation Makes a Neuropsychological Difference

Lead Sponsor:

Midwestern University

Conditions:

Cognitive Change

Musculoskeletal Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with pain commonly experience cognitive impairment. While symptoms of pain are effectively treated with osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), the cognitive piece is vastly ignored. Pain-i...

Detailed Description

Patients with pain commonly experience cognitive impairment. While symptoms of pain are effectively treated with osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), the cognitive piece is vastly ignored. Previo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 40 years of age or older;
  • seeking treatment for acute or chronic pain (neck, thoracic, shoulder, back)
  • gives a positive response to the item, "Have you had thinking problems because of your pain?";
  • agree to forego extra-trial manipulation (e.g., massage, chiropractic, physical therapy);
  • Score \> 23 on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status;
  • written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • recent (\< 2 month) or planned surgery within the duration of the study;
  • use of medication that could interfere with cytokine measurements;
  • recent (\< 2 month) changes to psychotropic medication within the duration of the study;
  • history of manipulation within the past six months.
  • diagnosed neurocognitive disorders;
  • contraindication to receiving OMT.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04058431

Start Date

January 1 2017

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

September 30 2025

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Midwestern Multispecialty Clinic

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States, 60515