Clinical trials: Somatic Dysfunction
Osteopathic Manipulation, Postural; Defect
The Ability of Osteopathic Structural Evaluation to Assess Gait
Movement and loading asymmetry have been associated with injury risk for a variety of both acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries.
- Conditions
- Osteopathic Manipulation, Postural; Defect, Somatic; Functional Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT04860999
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Functional Disorder, Bodily Distress Syndrome
Central Processing of Odour Stimuli in Patients With Functional Somatic Disorder, MCS or Post Covid Compared to Healthy Controls
Background: Functional somatic disorders (FSD) are frequent in all medical settings and characterized by persistent physical symptoms that cannot be explained by other somatic or psychiatric conditions.
- Conditions
- Functional Disorder, Bodily Distress Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Post COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT04935307
- Testing
- MRI and paraclinical tests
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Piriformis Syndrome
Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to provide an efficient and non-invasive treatment option for pain caused by the piriformis muscle.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Piriformis Syndrome, Somatic Dysfunction of Sacral Region (Finding)
- Trial name
- NCT05023005
- Testing
- Strain-Counterstrain treatment of piriformis muscle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Vertigo, Dizziness
Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) in Individuals With Vertigo
Western University of Health Sciences is seeking men and women to participate in a study on the effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) in patients with vertigo.
- Conditions
- Vertigo, Dizziness, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Labyrinthitis
- Trial name
- NCT01529151
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University of Health Sciences
Constipation - Functional, Sacroiliac Joint Somatic Dysfunction
The Relationship Between Functional Constipation and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
The purpose of this study; to compare individuals with and without chronic constipation in terms of sacroiliac joint dysfunction and to examine the relationship between chronic constipation and sacroiliac joint.
- Trial name
- NCT05432453
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Neuropathic Pain, Depression
The Effect of Diet on Chronic Inflammation and Related Disorders Following Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord Injury (SCI) is a condition commonly associated with a state of chronic low-grade inflammation due to a variety of factors such heightened risk for infection and development of metabolic disorders.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Depression, Cognitive Impairment, Somatic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02099890
- Testing
- Omega-3, Vegetation Protein Powder, InflanNox
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Somatic Dysfunction of Cranial Region, Somatic Dysfunction of Cervical Spine
Newborn Cranial Somatic Dysfunction - An Observational Study
Two prominent osteopathic physician researchers have studied cranial somatic dysfunction in newborns. Dr Viola Frymann published a paper in 1966 on the presence of somatic dysfunction involving 1250 infants. Dr.
- Conditions
- Somatic Dysfunction of Cranial Region, Somatic Dysfunction of Cervical Spine, Somatic Dysfunction of Lumbar Spine, Somatic Dysfunction of Sacrum
- Trial name
- NCT01496872
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Imaging Biomarkers of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: a Longitudinal Cohort Study
This longitudinal cohort study aims to detect the topographical nature of the white matter microstructure and resting state functional connectivity patterns across the whole brain in the evolution of pathology as a function of…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Affective and Somatic Complaints, Cognitive Impairments
- Trial name
- NCT02868684
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Segmental and Somatic Dysfunction of Other Regions (M99.09)
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of Fascial Restrictions on Body Awareness, Mood, and Proprioception
The purpose of this research is to assess the effects osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) of fascial strain patterns on body awareness, proprioception, and mood.
- Trial name
- NCT04945798
- Testing
- OMT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Functional Disorder
Patient Education and Duloxetine, Alone and in Combination, for Patients With Multisystem Functional Somatic Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if patient education or duloxetine can be used to treat multisystem functional somatic disorder (FSD).
- Trial name
- EDULOX (NCT06232473)
- Testing
- Patient Education, Duloxetine, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Somatic Dysfunction of Sacral Region, Somatic Dysfunction of Both Sacroiliac Joints
An Osteopathic Assessment of Lower Extremity Somatic Dysfunction in Runners
Runners often experience acute/chronic pain due to pre-existing structural somatic dysfunction and/or acquired various overuse injuries of the lower extremity, specifically affecting the ligaments, tendons, muscles and bones.
- Conditions
- Somatic Dysfunction of Sacral Region, Somatic Dysfunction of Both Sacroiliac Joints, Somatic Dysfunction of Bilateral Lower Extremities
- Trial name
- NCT05132894
- Testing
- Osteopathic Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Touro College and University System
Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back
Use of Ultrasound Imaging in Confirming Osteopathic Spinal Diagnosis
In the field of Osteopathic Medicine, diagnosis of potential areas of dysfunction are diagnosed by the physician using their hands and expertise in noticing subtle differences in symmetry, tone, swelling etc..
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, Back Pain With Radiation
- Trial name
- NCT07858071
- Testing
- Spinal Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Touro College and University System
Healthy, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Prevalence of Chapman Reflex Points in Medical Students and Their Association With Visceral Symptoms
Chapman Reflex Points (CRPs) are small palpable nodules found within connective tissue that have traditionally been associated with dysfunction of internal organs and the autonomic nervous system.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Lymphatic Diseases, Somatic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07691112
- Testing
- Chapman Reflex Point Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Touro College and University System
Back Pain, Lumbar Pain
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Back Pain
This study will investigate if Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is beneficial for patients presenting with back pain.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Thoracic Pain, Somatic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03892759
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Stroke, Acute, TIA
Somatic Dysfunction in Patients With Acute Cerebrovascular Disease
The goals of this observational study are to test the reliability of a new, standardized physical examination method to identify motion problems within joints or groups of joints among adult asymptomatic volunteers and in…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, TIA, Reproducibility of Results, Osteopathic Manipulation
- Trial name
- SOMADC-AC (NCT06605014)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Somatic Dysfunctions of Pelvis, Somatic Dysfunctions of Sacrum
The Effect of Somatic Dysfunction of the Pelvis, Sacrum and Lower Lumbar Spine on Weight Bearing
The study aims to determine if somatic dysfunctions of the pelvis, sacrum and lower lumbar spine have an effect on weight bearing.
- Conditions
- Somatic Dysfunctions of Pelvis, Somatic Dysfunctions of Sacrum, Somatic Dysfunctions of Lower Lumbar Spine, Weight-Bearing
- Trial name
- NCT01097109
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University