NCT04932278

The Role of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Recovery From Concussions

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 39 (actual)
• Sponsor: Michigan State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 13 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This project aims to study whether adding osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to usual care of concussed patients will enhance their recovery.

Conditions

• Concussion, Brain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Osteopathic manipulative treatment	Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is hands-on care provided by an osteopathic physician (D.O.). During osteopathic manipulative treatment, an osteopathic physician may move participants' muscles and joints using osteopathic techniques including stretching, gentle pressure and resistance, as well as thrust techniques that apply a quick, therapeutic force of brief duration that travels a short distance.
PROCEDURE	Usual care	Routine concussion management with healthcare professionals.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-22
• Primary completion: 2025-07-09
• Completion: 2025-07-10
• First posted: 2021-06-21
• Last updated: 2026-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States