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NCT04732338 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

The Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the Management of Headaches Associated With Post Concussion Syndrome

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
26
Enrollment target

NCT04732338: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health.

NCT04732338 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Hackensack Meridian Health. The registered enrollment target is 26 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (51% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04732338, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
26 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Pilot study looking at the Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for various headache types in patients with post-concussion syndrome (PCS). Twenty-six subjects with symptoms lasting \>3 months were enrolled and were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n = 13) and a control group (n = 13).

Primary Outcome

Change in the headache scores, defined as the different pain pre and post treatment using the visual analog scale (VAS). VAS is widely used to capture pain, the scale ranges from 0-10 with 0 (best outcome) being no pain and 10 being the worst pain possible (worst outcome).

Interventions

  • OTHER Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 26 participants
Start Date 2017-08-01
Est. Completion 2020-02-11
Phase Early Phase 1
Hackensack Meridian Health

90 total trials

What the finished NCT04732338 record still lists

NCT04732338 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 26 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (51% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy is the first listed.

NCT04732338 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04732338 about?

NCT04732338 is a clinical study titled "The Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the Management of Headaches Associated With Post Concussion Syndrome". Pilot study looking at the Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for various headache types in patients with post-concussion syndrome (PCS). Twenty-six subjects with symptoms lasting \>3 months were enrolled and were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n = 13) and a control group (n = 13).

What is the current status of trial NCT04732338?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 26 participants. The study started on 2017-08-01. Estimated completion is 2020-02-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04732338?

The interventions under investigation include: Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04732338?

This trial is sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health, which has 90 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04732338's enrollment target sits among peer trials

26 977th of 2000 higher than 1,001 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04732338, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04732338 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.