Effects of OA Decompression on the Autonomic Nervous System

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Muscle Tension

In brief

This study was designed to determine whether a simple manipulative technique of relaxing the tissues of the occipito-atlantal junction in the neck had any effect on the activity of the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system. Subjects were dark adapted then measures of pupillary activity, reflecting autonomic nervous system activity were taken before and after treatment. The study hypothesis was that thet treatment technique would have no effect on the pupillary measures, hence indicating no effect on autonomic system activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00403936

Run by

Nova Southeastern University

People needed

100

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2005-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-02-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 y/o
• Normal accommodation and pupillary response
• Willing to undergo osteopathic manipulation

You may not qualify if…

• Active ocular or systemic disease
• Neurologic disease that would alter pupillary response
• Chronic pain syndromes of head or neck
• Pregnant
• Brain injury
• Taking medications that would alter autonomic tone

Where it is running

• College of Osteopathic Med, Nova Southeastern Univ — Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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