Osteopathic treatment for head injuries in MMA fighters
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if osteopathic manipulative treatment (a gentle hands-on therapy) helps mixed martial artists recover from head injuries. Part 1 studies how head injuries happen during fights; Part 2 offers the treatment to fighters who get a head injury.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a mixed martial artist (MMA) who participates in fights or sparring matches.
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You are able to complete online cognitive tests (thinking and memory tests).
- For the treatment part: you must have had a witnessed head injury (closed head injury) during a fight.
- You do not have a current or past spinal cord injury, a head injury in the last 6 months, or a neurodegenerative condition like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.
- You are not pregnant, and you have no history of pituitary (hormone) problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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