Osteopathic Manual Treatment Parkinson's Disease and Truncal Dystonia

This study will determine if posture and heart rate variability will significantly improve in Parkinsons disease with camptocormia after osteopathic manual treatments dystonia.

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Key information

Conditions

Parkinson Disease Autonomic Dysreflexia Autonomic Nervous System Diseases Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Dyskinesias Dystonia Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Parkinsonian Disorders Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Spinal Cord Injuries Synucleinopathies Trauma, Nervous System

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York, 11568, United States

About this study

This study will determine if posture and heart rate variability will significantly improve in Parkinsons disease with camptocormia after receiving 8-weekly sessions of the osteopathic manual treatments for truncal flexion dystonia as measured by the distance of the external acoustic meatus from a plumb-line to lateral malleolus, spinal X ray, and heart rate variability.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Parkinson's disease; able to stand for three minutes or more

Exclusion criteria

severe dementia, moderate or severe hallucinations and psychosis; unable to stand for three minutes

Treatment and study plan

Osteopathic manual therapy

Other

Investigators board certified in osteopathic manual therapy will use their hands in a non-invasive manner to improve dystonia symptoms

Primary outcomes

change in posture

Time frame: 8 weeks

inches of forward head carriage
change in heart rate variability

Time frame: 8 weeks

heart rate changes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

New York Institute of Technology

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Osteopathic Manual Treatment of Postural Abnormality, Pain, and Autonomic Control of Cardiac Function in People With Parkinson's Disease and Truncal Dystonia

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Oct 11, 2017
Registry last updated: Sep 23, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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