Effect of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine on Visual Function
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Visual Function
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
- Enrollment
- 113
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Local Stereoacuity Testing
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a measurable change in visual function as a direct result of the application of osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine. The study will also attempt to determine whether any changes noted remain after withdrawal of the treatment.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •free of active ocular or systemic disease
- •refractive error between six diopters of myopia and five diopters of hyperopia with regular astigmatism of any amount
- •normal best-corrected visual acuity at 20/40 or better
- •normal amplitude of accommodation
- •willing to undergo osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine
Exclusion Criteria
- •pregnancy
- •history of previous closed head trauma or brain injury
- •prior cranial manipulative treatment/craniosacral therapy
- •students from the Nova Southeastern University Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Optometry
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Local Stereoacuity Testing
Time Frame: Weekly for 16 weeks
Measured by Random Dot E test.
Pupillary Size Testing
Time Frame: Weekly for 16 weeks
Measurement of pupil size (each eye) in bright and dim light.
Vergence System Testing
Time Frame: Weekly for 16 weeks
Assessed by Cover Test with Prism Neutralization and Near Point of Convergence
Distance Visual Acuity
Time Frame: Weekly for 16 weeks
Measurement of visual acuity in each eye by number of letters read correctly on ETDRS chart.
Accommodative System Testing
Time Frame: Weekly for 16 weeks
Accommodative amplitude testing using a Donder push-up card.