The Effect of Osteopathic Treatment on Craniocervico-Mandibular Dysfunction

Launched by EDWARD VIA VIRGINIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE · Jun 18, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) can help people who have neck pain and headaches. Researchers want to find out if OMT can reduce muscle stiffness in the neck and jaw, improve jaw movement, affect the body's nervous system functions, and change how much pressure a person can tolerate before feeling pain. To do this, participants will have a variety of tests, including photos of their head and neck, ultrasound scans, and surveys about their symptoms.

To join the study, participants need to be between 19 and 65 years old and have experienced neck pain or headaches for more than a month. However, people with certain conditions, like previous neck surgeries, specific jaw problems, or other serious health issues, won't be eligible. The trial is currently looking for volunteers, and those who participate can expect to undergo a series of assessments to help researchers understand how OMT might benefit their condition.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • male and female subjects 19-65 years old
• • neck pain and/or headaches of \> 1 month duration
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • prior cervical or thoracic spinal surgery
• • diagnosis 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 (hormonal changes affecting tissues could be a confounding variable)
• • 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