NCT02464475

Brief Summary

Recent evidence suggested that the anterior insula cortex seems to be the main site of interoception. Several studies showed an association between change in insula function and interoception, bodily perception and consciousness in subjects with chronic pain. Although osteopathic research has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing pain, studies exploring the effect of osteopathy on interoception are lacking. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to explore the extent to which osteopathic treatment could modify interoception parameters both measuring brain functional connectivity and clinical questionnaires.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 28, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 8, 2015

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2017

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

March 25, 2019

Status Verified

March 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

May 28, 2015

Last Update Submit

March 21, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

osteopathic manipulative treatmentinteroception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • functional connectivity on right anterior insula cortex

    before-after change in fMRI values

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • differences on salience network activities

    4 weeks

  • acute changes on salience network

    2 hours

  • resting state network differences between groups

    4 weeks

  • DTI changes between groups

    4 weeks

  • changes in GABA concentration

    4 weeks

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

OMT

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: osteopathic manipulative treatment

Sham

SHAM COMPARATOR
Other: sham osteopathic treatment

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • chronic low back pain
  • written informed consent signed

You may not qualify if:

  • congenital disease
  • acute pain
  • subject below 30 and above 50
  • co-morbidities associated with low back pain
  • surgical patients
  • cardio-vascular, respiratory, gastro-enteric disease
  • obese subjects
  • diabetics
  • dizziness
  • subjects into pharmacological prophylaxis
  • drug addicted subjects
  • subjects undergoing physiotherapy
  • subjects with experience in osteopathic treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Chieti-Pescara

Chieti, 66100, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Manipulation, Osteopathic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal ManipulationsComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesRehabilitation

Study Officials

  • Francesco Cerritelli, MS, DO

    University of Chieti-Pescara

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
DO, MS

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 28, 2015

First Posted

June 8, 2015

Study Start

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion

July 1, 2017

Study Completion

December 1, 2017

Last Updated

March 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-03

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