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Chronic MigraineNCT04976985

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Migraine Headaches

A study testing Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) in people with Chronic Migraine and Migraine Disorders, run by St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
140 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
2 Oct 2018to 30 Mar 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • St. Luke's University Health Network

    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 17901

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: The Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Decreasing the Severity of Migraine Headaches

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.

Read the detailed description

According to the American Headache Society, Migraine headaches affect one billion people worldwide. In the United States, one in five women and one in sixteen men suffer from migraine headaches. Migraine is the sixth most disabling illness in the world. More than four million people have chronic daily migraines with at least 15 migraines per month. More than 90% of sufferers are unable to work or function normally during their migraine attacks. Unlike many other chronic diseases, migraine affects otherwise healthy, young and middle aged people. Headache accounts for the fourth or fifth most common reason for emergency department visits and the economic burden of migraine reaches $78 billion dollars per year.

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) is a non-pharmacological, non-invasive form of manual medicine. Headache has been shown to be associated with impairment of autonomic nervous system including autonomic nuclei responsible for pain perception. It has also been shown through research that persons with a migraine episode are known to release high levels of the pro-inflammatory agents, prostaglandins, dopamine and serotonin. The effect of OMT on headache can be two fold: First, by increasing parasympathetic tone, and second, by inhibiting pro-inflammatory substances. Therefore, OMT could theoretically counter balance both the release of pro-inflammatory markers as well as the autonomic nervous system leading to improved clinical outcomes. These outcomes include: decreasing patients' severity and frequency of their migraine headache, which, ultimately could improve subjects' productivity to society and decrease the economic burden of migraine sufferers.

Historically, OMT was believed to worsen migraine headaches, this study is being conducted to learn about how Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy can help migraine patients. Subjects receiving OMT could benefit from improved quality of life by reducing subject's severity and frequency of their migraine headache, which could improve their productivity to society and decrease the economic burden of migraine headaches. This could provide information to make Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy an acknowledged alternative therapy to improve quality of life for 3 million chronic migraine sufferers.

Being tested
Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT), Standard of care
Keywords
OMT, Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, Migraine, Headache
Medical subject headings
Migraine Disorders, Headache Disorders, Headache

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT)Procedure or surgery

    Also called OMT

    Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) is a non-pharmacological, noninvasive form of manual medicine. Osteopathic physicians receive special training in the musculoskeletal system to detect somatic dysfunction. Osteopathic physicians then move a patient's muscles and joints using techniques that include stretching, gentle pressure and resistance to improve muscle tonicity, treat structural abnormalities, relieve joint restriction, and decrease activation of the pain proprioception pathway.

    OMT Standardized Protocol A:

    1. Occipital- Alanto release
    2. Muscle energy and soft tissue to mid trapezius muscle
    3. Muscle energy to cervical spine in all three planes of flexion/extension, rotation and side bending
    4. Screening for tender points of C2-C6 at transverse and spinous processes and treatment with counterstain if tender point identified
    5. Soft tissue to cervical paraspinal muscles
    6. Myo-fascial release of frontal forehead
    7. CV4 cranial technique
  • Standard of careOther

    Receiving standard of care for migraine headaches with pharmacological medications, with no more than two prophylactic medications during the study period. Participants may also take abortive migraine medications.

Study groups in NCT04976985
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Interventional Group receiving Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT)Experimental70 patients with chronic migraine who consent to OMT will receive four standardized osteopathic manipulative treatment protocol over the course of twelve weeks at week 0,2,6,10. MIDAS and HIT-6 Questionnaires will be obtained at time of consent prior to first treatment and again at the conclusion of treatment period of twelve weeks.
Receives: Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT)
Control Group with Standard of CareOther70 patients with the diagnosis of migraine headache who are receiving the standard of care medications will complete a MIDAS and HIT-6 questionnaire at week 0 and week 12. A new prophylactic medication may be started at time of initial questionnaires and the patient can be on up to two prophylactic medications, with no changes during the 12 week period.
Receives: Other: Standard of care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in the Migraine Disability Test (MIDAS) score in the OMT interventional group compared to control group.

    Reduction in the Migraine Disability Test (MIDAS) score and level of disability per the MIDAS score scoring system:

    MIDAS Grade I (Little to no disability): 0-5 MIDAS Grade II(Mild Disability): 6-10 MIDAS Grade III (Moderate Disability): 11-20 MIDAS Grade IV (Severe Disability): 21+

    minimum score: 0 maximum score: 21+ (no maximum)

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Reduction in the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) score in OMT intervention group compared to control group.

    Reduction in the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) score per the scoring system:

    Little or no impact: 49 or Less Some impact: 50-55 Substantial Impact: 56-59 Severe Impact: 60-78

    minimum score: 36 Maximum score: 78

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Headache Days

    Reduction in the number of headache days over 12 weeks

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Pain scale

    Reduction in the pain scale (1-10) for migraine headaches

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Jul 2021
  2. Study start2 Oct 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Interventional group: 70 patients with chronic migraine who consent to OMT will receive four standardized osteopathic manipulative treatments over the course of twelve weeks. MIDAS and HIT-6 Questionnaires will be obtained at time of consent prior to first treatment and again at the conclusion of treatment period of twelve weeks. Control Group: 70 patients with the diagnosis of migraine headache will complete a MIDAS and HIT-6 questionnaire at week 0 and week 12 on standard of care for migraine treatment. A new prophylactic medication may be started at time of initial questionnaires and the patient can be on up to two prophylactic medications, with no changes during the 12 week period.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
140 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04976985
Sponsor's protocol ID
2018-106
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
15 Jul 2021
Last updated
3 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Burch R, Rizzoli P, Loder E. The Prevalence and Impact of Migraine and Severe Headache in the United States: Figures and Trends From Government Health Studies. Headache. 2018 Apr;58(4):496-505. doi: 10.1111/head.13281. Epub 2018 Mar 12.

    PubMed 29527677
  • Carnes D, Mars TS, Mullinger B, Froud R, Underwood M. Adverse events and manual therapy: a systematic review. Man Ther. 2010 Aug;15(4):355-63. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2009.12.006. Epub 2010 Jan 22.

    PubMed 20097115
  • Cerritelli F, Lacorte E, Ruffini N, Vanacore N. Osteopathy for primary headache patients: a systematic review. J Pain Res. 2017 Mar 14;10:601-611. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S130501. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 28352200
  • Voigt K, Liebnitzky J, Burmeister U, Sihvonen-Riemenschneider H, Beck M, Voigt R, Bergmann A. Efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment of female patients with migraine: results of a randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Mar;17(3):225-30. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0673. Epub 2011 Mar 8.

    PubMed 21385086
  • McReynolds TM, Sheridan BJ. Intramuscular ketorolac versus osteopathic manipulative treatment in the management of acute neck pain in the emergency department: a randomized clinical trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2005 Feb;105(2):57-68.

    PubMed 15784928
  • Zein-Hammoud M, Standley PR. Modeled Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments: A Review of Their in Vitro Effects on Fibroblast Tissue Preparations. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2015 Aug;115(8):490-502. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2015.103.

    PubMed 26214822
  • Francesco Cerritelli, et al. Is osteopathic manipulative treatment effective in migraine?. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. March 2013Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages e1-e2.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) in people with Chronic Migraine and Migraine Disorders, run by St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in the Migraine Disability Test (MIDAS) score in the OMT interventional group compared to control group. (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04976985, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Aug 2021.

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