Effect of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine on Visual Function

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Visual Function

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a measurable change in visual function as a direct result of the application of osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine. The study will also attempt to determine whether any changes noted remain after withdrawal of the treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02728713

Run by

Nova Southeastern University

People needed

113

Starts

2003-08-01

Expected to finish

2005-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-04-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• free of active ocular or systemic disease
• refractive error between six diopters of myopia and five diopters of hyperopia with regular astigmatism of any amount
• normal best-corrected visual acuity at 20/40 or better
• normal amplitude of accommodation
• willing to undergo osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy
• history of previous closed head trauma or brain injury
• prior cranial manipulative treatment/craniosacral therapy
• students from the Nova Southeastern University Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Optometry

Where it is running

• Nova Southeastern University Davie Health Center — Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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