The Effects of Osteopathic Manual Treatment on Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain and Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study
This study assesses the feasibility and safety of performing osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) for hemiplegic shoulder pain in stroke patients. This study's participants will be adults with a first-time stroke diagnosis in the past 5 years and shoulder pain on the same side affected by stroke. Eligible participants will be placed on study for approximately 6 weeks and given either OMT or a sham treatment each week.
• Patients must be at least 18 years or older to participate in the study
• Presence of shoulder pain on the side of the body affected by stroke
• Patients must have a diagnosis of a first-time stroke within the past 5 years
• Stroke type must be subcortical, brainstem, and/or right-MCA stroke. Participants with multiple stroke types within the first-time diagnosis may be included