Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Migraine Headaches
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Chronic Migraine, Migraine Disorders, Headache Disorders, Headache, Migraine
In brief
In this study the investigators hypothesize, that Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) will reduce migraine disability and severity scores when compared to standard of care including prophylactic pharmacological agents with treatment over 12 week time frame. The investigators aim to decrease severity and disability of migraine by utilizing Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy. This would ultimately reduce the utilization of office or emergency department visits, decrease the large economic burden the United States faces for migraine patients as well as improve quality of life for the 3 million chronic migraine patients.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04976985
- Run by
- St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
- People needed
- 140
- Starts
- 2018-10-02
- Expected to finish
- 2022-03-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-08-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age: 18-50
- Gender: Male and Female
- ICD 10 code of migraine with or without aura (G43.0, G43.1, G43.70, G43.71)
- No change in prophylactic medication for both control and intervention group
- No physical therapy for headaches, neck pain or for trapezius muscle during 12 weeks for both control and intervention group
You may not qualify if…
- Previous Surgery to neck or cranium, history of previous stroke
- More than two daily prophylactic pharmacologic agents used for the indication of Migraine headache
- Active cancer
- Receiving BOTOX® for migraines or treatment within the last 4 months
- If patient has contraindications for OMT for the intervention group such as clinical signs of fractures in cervical spine, ligament instability, or severe vertebral artery stenosis
- If patient is poor candidate for OMT in intervention group such as the patient is unable to follow commands.
- Seizure disorder or recent head trauma
- Pregnant or become pregnant during the treatment period
Where it is running
- St. Luke's University Health Network — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
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