The Effect of OMT on Functional Outcomes and Anti-inflammatory Biomarkers in Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT ID: NCT03163901

Last Updated: 2020-06-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-18

Study Completion Date

2020-02-29

Brief Summary

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Test the hypothesis that a certain set of osteopathic manipulation procedures preformed on patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury will result in accelerated rates of recovery assessed using vestibular function tests, quality of life questionnaires and measurements of the levels of anti-inflammatory metabolite and protein biomarkers in the blood and urine.

Detailed Description

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This project proposes to test the hypothesis that a certain set of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) procedures performed on patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) will result in accelerated rates of recovery as assessed using vestibular function tests, patient response on quality of life questionnaires, and measurements of the levels of anti-inflammatory metabolite and protein biomarkers in urine and blood. The OMT techniques, performed ensemble (as a set) and in sequence, will encompass: (a) soft tissue to the upper-mid thoracic spine; (b) soft tissue to the cervical spine; (c) suboccipital release; (d) condylar decompression; and (e) cranial venous sinus release. The key clinical outcome measures will include Neurocom Balance Manager assessments (Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance; Stability Evaluation Test; Rhythmic Weight Shift; Limits of Stability), Vestibular Oculomotor Screen, Motion Sensitivity Test, as well as questionnaires such as Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), Dizziness Handicap Inventory, and the more general quality of life measures (dressing, bathing, medication management, etc. as assessed by the SF 36 QOL questionnaire).

A unique and trail blazing aspect of our proposed work is to screen for biochemical alterations in the plasma and urine of these patients following administration of OMT and to correlate these changes with vestibular function tests and other clinical parameters that may shed light on the biological mechanism(s) underlying the OMT. The impact of our proposed research lies in our attempt to establish a foundation for the basis of using OMT procedures to accelerate recovery of patients following mild to moderate brain injury and to find correlations between cognitive functions, biochemical markers, and self-reported assessments of quality of life.

The successful achievement of positive outcomes in this project will serve as the basis for our future efforts to seek funding from the National Institutes of Health for recruitment of larger numbers of subjects in a multi-center research effort.

Conditions

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Vestibular Disorder Headache Traumatic Brain Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Treatment groups

To recruit and organize patients with TBI enrolled in a standard rehabilitation program into three groups ((a) treatment group receiving OMT; (b) control group A receiving sham treatment; and (c) control group B receiving neither OMT nor sham treatment) in order to assess the feasibility and adherence to the protocol and determine participation and attrition rates in preparation for a larger study.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

OMT techniques applied in the thoracic spine soft tissue, cervical spine soft tissue, suboccipital release, occipital condyle condylar decompression, and cranial venous sinus release.

Effect of OMT on clinical outcome measures

Clinical outcome measures including Neurocom Balance Manager assessments (Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance; Stability Evaluation Test; Rhythmic Weight Shift; Limits of Stability), Vestibular Oculomotor Screen, Motion Sensitivity Test, as well as questionnaires such as the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), Dizziness Handicap Inventory, and the more general quality of life measures (dressing; bathing; medication management, etc. as assessed by the SF 36 QOL questionnaire).

Group Type OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

OMT techniques applied in the thoracic spine soft tissue, cervical spine soft tissue, suboccipital release, occipital condyle condylar decompression, and cranial venous sinus release.

Anti-inflammatory Biomarkers

to analyze urine and plasma samples collected from the three groups of participants: urine and plasma samples one hour before, plasma samples one hour after and 48 hours after treatment for alterations in the levels of low molecular weight compounds or protein components to identify potential biomarkers that may correlate with the TBI condition and/or the OMT.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Infrastructure development

to establish the infrastructure for the recording, management, and extraction of clinical data and to estimate effect sizes and variability in key outcome measures so that a larger, longer term study can be planned with sufficient statistical power to identify significant results.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

OMT techniques applied in the thoracic spine soft tissue, cervical spine soft tissue, suboccipital release, occipital condyle condylar decompression, and cranial venous sinus release.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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OMT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury
* Chief complaint of headache and/or dizziness
* 18 years or older
* Medically stable/free from acute infection or fever
* Not a danger to self or others
* Not actively engaged in substance abuse
* Minimum Ranchos Los Amigos Level of 4 (http://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/symptoms-of-tbi/).

Exclusion Criteria

* Minors below age of 18
* Any acute fracture or bleeding
* Head, neck or back wounds that would prevent OMT treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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American Osteopathic Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Michigan State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rebecca Wyatt

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rebecca Wyatt, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistant Professor at Michigan State University

Locations

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Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center

Mason, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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i053814

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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