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The Effect of Osteopathic Treatment on Craniocervico-Mandibular Dysfunction
Led by Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine · Updated on 2026-05-14
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
126 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on tissues of the craniocervico-mandibular unit (CCMU) in individuals with neck pain and headaches. The main questions to answer are: 1. How does OMT affect CCMU muscle stiffness 2. How does OMT affect jaw motion 3. How does OMT affect autonomic function 4. Is pain pressure threshold affected by OMT of the CCMU Participants will undergo the following interventions: 1. Photos taken to measure head and neck angles 2. Ultrasound 3. Smooth Pursuit Neck Torsion Test 4. Motion Capture 5. Autonomic Protocol 6. Algometry 7. Surveys
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of Osteopathic Treatment on Craniocervico-Mandibular Dysfunction
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male and female subjects aged 19 to 65 years
- Neck pain and/or headaches lasting more than 1 month
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior cervical or thoracic spinal surgery
- Diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or pinched nerve in the neck
- Diagnosis of jaw disease or dysfunction
- Diagnosis of connective tissue or muscle disorders
- Diagnosis of cancer
- Previous spinal cord injury
- Inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia
- Eye movement disorder
- Known pregnancy
- Tobacco use
- Known diabetes or prediabetes
- Allergy to ultrasound gel (propylene glycol)
- History of manual therapy treatment within the past 2 weeks
- History of injection for pain within the past month
- Currently taking muscle relaxers
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn
Auburn, Alabama, United States, 36832
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Research Team
D
Daniel Cawley, DC, MSHS, MS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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