The Role of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the Management of Concussion

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of a Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) examination in identifying participants diagnosed with concussion who display a directional preference compared to who don't display a directional preference.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05859815

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

13

Starts

2023-07-20

Expected to finish

2026-02-10

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-13

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age = 13 - 65
• Complaints of neck pain, headache, or dizziness associated with a diagnosis of concussion or mild TBI
• Ability to read/write English
• Referral from physician

You may not qualify if…

• Age less than 13 or greater than 65
• Cause of symptoms is result of a work-related accident or motor vehicle accident
• Receiving concurrent treatment from a chiropractor or massage therapist
• Glasgow Coma Scale less than 12
• Lesion on head CT/MRI
• Focal neurological deficits associated with serious spinal pathology (fracture, infection, tumor, vertebrobasilar insufficiency)
• Inability to or unwilling to exercise as part of usual PT care
• Unable to read/write English
• History of osteopenia/osteoporosis or cancer

Where it is running

• Goodlife Physical Therapy — Orland Park, Illinois, United States
• Summit Healthplex Physcial Therapy/Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center — Niagara Falls, New York, United States

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