Changes in Pain, Spasticity, and Quality of Life After Use of Counterstrain Treatment in Individuals With SCI

Psychosocial/other
Pain
Online since 13 April 2023, updated 545 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries to test the effect of counterstrain manual manipulation treatment on pain and spasticity. Counterstrain is a common therapy in osteopathic medicine. The technique locates "tender points" and passively and gently places the patient in a position of comfort to reduce the tenderness. If included, participants will undergo counterstrain osteopathic manual manipulation three times per week for four weeks. Final testing for pain, spasticity and quality of life will be performed after 4 weeks.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
21 - 70 years
Injury level
C4 - L5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-A
    AIS-B
    AIS-C
    Time since injury
    ≥ 1 year
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C4-L5

    What’s involved

    Type

    Psychosocial/other

    Details

    If included, the participants will receive 12 sessions (3 sessions per week) of counterstrain osteopathic manual manipulation treatment in 4 weeks.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Pain

    Additional benefits

    Mental health and psychosocial factors

    Spasticity

    Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Active
    • Trial start date
    • 9 Sep 2022
    • Organisation
    • William Carey University
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Active
    • Trial start date
    • 9 Sep 2022
    • Organisation
    • William Carey University

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more