Unpublished MSc thesis, Wiener Schule für Osteopathie, 2007/03, 88, type of study: ,cct,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

glaucoma [12]
intraocular pressure [10]
eye disease [4]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3946]
OMT [3925]
controlled clinical trial [324]
WSO [508]

Abstract:

The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether increased intraocular pressure in primary chronic open-angle glaucoma can be reduced through osteopathic treatment. In order to investigate this topic a match-controlled study was performed with 20 patients, who had to comply with the defined inclusion or exclusion criteria. Depending on the date of registration the patients were divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. In all patients the primary parameter – intraocular pressure – was measured and recorded in the first and the fifth week by means of Goldmann applanation tonometry through an ophthalmologist. A questionnaire was used to ask the experimental group for the secondary parameters such as headaches, eye pain, neck pain or other symptoms, visual performance and the use of medication including their side effects. The patients of the experimental group underwent an osteopathic examination in the second, third and fourth week and then received a holistic osteopathic treatment which was matched with their individual state. In the control group only intraocular pressure was measured. The present study reveals that the treatment results with regard to the primary parameter were slightly better in the experimental group than the control group. With regard to the secondary parameters in the experimental group the osteopathic treatment was very efficient.