Visual Function
Conditions
Keywords
Cranial manipulation, Visual function
Brief summary
It is the purpose of this study to attempt to determine if there is an immediate, measurable change in visual function as a direct result following a session of cranial osteopathic manipulation.
Interventions
PROCEDURECranial osteopathic manipulation
This treatment is performed by exaggerating the motion asymmetry with a minimum of pressure (a few ounces) and holding the position until the motion becomes symmetrical.
PROCEDURESham/Placebo
A laying on of hands with no treatment being performed.
Sponsors
Nova Southeastern University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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 cranial osteopathic manipulation
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * History of previous closed head trauma or brain injury * Students from the Nova Southeastern University Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Optometry * Prior cranial manipulative treatment/craniosacral therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Accommodative system testing Visual acuity testing Stereoacuity testing Vergence system testing Pupillary testing | Immediately after intervention. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed