Mastalgia Treatment: Is There a Role for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
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Conditions studied: Mastalgia
In brief
There are many current medical treatments for mastalgia, but few have been proven effective. Our objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment as compared to a light touch protocol and standard management in the treatment of women with cyclical and non-cyclical mastalgia. We will compare duration of the pain, severity of the pain and the effect of the pain on quality of life.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01643837
- Run by
- New York Institute of Technology
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2012-05-07
- Expected to finish
- 2018-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-02-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women over 18 years of age presenting with breast pain, both cyclical and noncyclical, who complain of pain despite a negative full work-up for pathology, reassurance, and use of an appropriate supportive bra.
- A pain scale questionnaire will be completed by the subject. The pain should be present for at least 7 days each month if it is mild pain or be of moderate to severe intensity for at least 3 days each month. In addition, breast pain must have been present for a minimum of 2 consecutive months preceding the date of inclusion into the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Women under 18 years old, women who have had recent breast surgery (<2yrs), women who have breast implants.
- Women with bleeding risk such as those regularly taking aspirin, NSAIDs, Plavix or any other anticoagulation therapy.
- Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or who are planning to get pregnant are excluded.
- Women with known chronic pain syndromes or structural abnormality such as osteoporosis will be excluded. When necessary bone densitometry will be performed.
- Women who are unable to complete the questionnaire.
Where it is running
- Family Health Care Center — Central Islip, New York, United States
- Academic Health Care Center — Old Westbury, New York, United States
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