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The Role of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the Management of Concussion

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Conditions

Brain ConcussionMild Traumatic Brain InjuryMechanical Diagnosis and TherapyDirectional PreferenceRepeated Movements

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Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of a Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) examination in identifying participants diagnosed with concussion who display a directional preference compared to who don't display a directional preference.

Official Title

The Role of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the Classification and Management of Concussion

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-07-20
Study Completion:2025-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05859815

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:13 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age = 13 - 65
  2. * Complaints of neck pain, headache, or dizziness associated with a diagnosis of concussion or mild TBI
  3. * Ability to read/write English
  4. * Referral from physician
  1. * Age less than 13 or greater than 65
  2. * Cause of symptoms is result of a work-related accident or motor vehicle accident
  3. * Receiving concurrent treatment from a chiropractor or massage therapist
  4. * Glasgow Coma Scale less than 12
  5. * Lesion on head CT/MRI
  6. * Focal neurological deficits associated with serious spinal pathology (fracture, infection, tumor, vertebrobasilar insufficiency)
  7. * Inability to or unwilling to exercise as part of usual PT care
  8. * Unable to read/write English
  9. * History of osteopenia/osteoporosis or cancer

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Michael R Brown, DPT, PhD
CONTACT
716-829-6801
mrbrown2@buffalo.edu

Principal Investigator

Michael R Brown, DPT, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University at Buffalo

Study Locations (Sites)

Goodlife Physical Therapy
Orland Park, Illinois, 60467
United States
Summit Healthplex Physcial Therapy/Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, New York, 14304
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo

  • Michael R Brown, DPT, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University at Buffalo

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-07-20
Study Completion Date2025-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-07-20
Study Completion Date2025-06-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
  • Directional Preference
  • Repeated Movements

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Brain Concussion
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury