Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)NCT06858592
Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques in Collegiate Dancers
A study testing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) in people with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Dance Therapy, run by Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this study is to determine how these techniques affect pain levels, movement quality, and balance. Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques, or OMT, is a type of treatment used to treat problems in the bones, muscles, tissues, and joints. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Dance Therapy
- What is being tested?
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2025to 22 Feb 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Members of the ULM dance team (HawkLine)
Who cannot join
- Non-competitive members of the team, those injured and those that opt out of the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Monroe, Louisiana, 71203
About this study
The goal of this study is to determine how these techniques affect pain levels, movement quality, and balance. Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques, or OMT, is a type of treatment used to treat problems in the bones, muscles, tissues, and joints. The investigators would like to ask the participants to fill out a few questionnaires about their personal history, dance background, pain levels, and movement quality. All participant responses will be completely anonymous, and participants are allowed to refuse to answer any part of the survey. The investigators would also ask participants to complete a balance assessment, which will involve standing on a force plate with their eyes open and closed for 30 seconds each. The initial survey and questionnaires, balance assessment, OMT, and post-practice survey are expected to take about 60 minutes. Each additional survey given after 24-hours and one week will take about 20 minutes each. The follow-up balance test after one week is expected to take less than 5 minutes. Participation in this study would be immensely valuable for us to learn more about the benefits of treating dancers with osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Read the detailed description
Many dancers base their identities and self-worth on being able to train, rehearse, and perform. Because of this, dancers are more likely to ignore any pain or discomfort and continue dancing, despite the risk of worsening pain or injuries. Injuries are very common in dancers due to repetitive motions, overuse of muscles and joints, improper technique, acute injuries, or energy balance deficits. The most common areas of pain and injury seen in dancers include the hips, knees, ankles, feet, and lumbar spine. While many current treatments are available for dance-related pain and injuries, many of them involve rest and time off from dancing, which many dancers are not willing to do. Although Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is not a substitute for rehabilitation and other treatments necessary for injuries, it may enhance their recovery time and prevent future injuries. This study aims to examine the significance of utilizing OMT to decrease dancers' performance-related pain, increase dancers' movement quality, and increase dancers' balance. OMT is the manipulation of the musculoskeletal system to assist the body in healing and strengthening itself while encouraging resistance to future stressors. Athletes, such as dancers, may find OMT beneficial for decreasing their pain, improving their range of motion, and preventing future injuries. Other athletes have reported satisfaction with OMT modalities in decreasing their injury-related pain and stress, decreasing their need for pain medications, and enhancing their recovery and return to activity. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess dancers' perceived performance-related pain, movement quality, and balance before and after OMT in the regions of the lumbar spine, hips, knees, ankles, and/or feet. Additionally, this study will collect data on the dancers' self-identity in relation to their role as athletes and potential risk factors for disordered eating. Future goals include conducting a larger study to treat and prevent dance-related injuries. Dancers from the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) dance team will be recruited to participate in this study. All dancers who choose to participate will be in the experimental group, there will not be a control group. Dancers will complete a survey and questionnaires to provide demographic information, their medical history, dance background, attitudes towards eating, ways in which they identify as an athlete, performance-related pain levels, and perceived movement quality and function while dancing. Dancers will also complete two 30-second balance tests with their eyes open and closed. Following completion of these forms and tests, dancers will be screened for somatic dysfunction(s) and treated appropriately by a medical student from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisiana (VCOM) and a supervising physician. After treatment, dancers will attend their practice as normal. Following this, study participants will be re-evaluated immediately after the dance practice, 24 hours later, and one week later. The results of this study may be utilized to write a paper, create a poster presentation, and support a larger study in the future. Significant results would be beneficial in the field of sports medicine to help guide appropriate treatment in dancers and provide more treatment options to allow them to continue dancing.
- Being tested
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Keywords
- Dance, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Mental Health, Athletic Identity
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)Procedure or surgery
Dancers will then individually be screened for somatic dysfunctions (SD) by a physician and VCOM OMS-III student doctor under their direct supervision. OMS-III student investigators will receive training and be assessed on their abilities before performing OMT on subjects. This will take place at the dancers' place of practice in a private area equipped with an OMM table. The areas to be screened include the lumbar spine, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. All diagnoses in these areas will be documented with specific notation for the area of greatest restriction on paper. After making a diagnosis or multiple diagnoses, the dancer will be treated utilizing OMT for 15 minutes starting with the area of greatest restriction in the lower body by the OMS-III student doctor under direct supervision of a physician, should an adverse event take place. The type of treatment(s) used will be at the discretion of the supervising physician and the VCOM student doctor. They may use any OMT technique, exc
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Population | Experimental | This pilot study will collect data from, diagnose, treat, and reassess dancers on the ULM dance team. They will be asked to complete multiple questionnaires and a survey to determine their medical history, dance background, and mental health. The Multidimensional Pain Questionnaire in Professional Dance (MPQDA) will be used to collect dancer demographics, history, and performance-related pain levels. The Dance Functional Outcome Survey (DFOS) will collect data on the dancers' areas of pain and perceived movement quality and function while performing. Then, the dancer will be treated for 15 minutes using OMT by the osteopathic medical student and supervising physician beginning with the area of greatest restriction within the lower body, including the lumbar spine, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. Following diagnosis and treatment, dancers will attend a dance practice, and be re-evaluated immediately afterward. After 24 hours, dancers will be evaluated again with the force plate. Receives: Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in perceived pain after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
The Multidimensional Pain Questionnaire in Professional Dance (MPQDA) will be used to collect dancer demographics, history, and performance-related pain levels. The questionnaire includes the following blocks (questions contents are in parentheses):prevalence and localizations; subjective sensation of pain; temporal course of pain. On a four-point ordinal scale from 'not' (= 0) to 'very' (= 3), accompanying symptoms (tension, redness, swelling, warming, restrictions of mobility and resilience) are asked.
Measured: 7 days
Changes in balance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
This pilot study will utilize the IsoBALANCE® force plate and scoring system to balance in collegiate dancers before and after receiving OMT. Distance in CM traveled along X and Y axis will be measured during 2 30-second bouts: the first with eyes open and the second with eyes closed. A radius of movement from center (in cm) will also be calculated.
Measured: 7 days
Changes in performance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
The Dance Functional Outcome Survey (DFOS) will collect data on the dancers' areas of perceived movement quality and function while performing. 14 questions in the areas of ADL and dance/technique specific "requiring answers of agreement or disagreement to a statement" Max of 40 points; 1 general dance performance grade question (0-100 scale); and Technique section: Max 50 points. Higher score reflects higher function.
Measured: 7 days
Changes in performance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Screening 6 from Athlete's Form #2 on the International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) will be used to screen for eating habits and attitudes toward food, eating, weight, and body image that may identify risk factors of disordered eating. The 9-item screen asks about food attitudes over the previous 14 day period. It is scored on a 3 to Zero scale (3=always, 0=sometimes/rarely/never) with higher scores indicating more risk for disordered eating. Topics included guilt after eating; desire to be thinner; satisfaction with body shape; trying to lose weight; avoidance of disappointing parents.
Measured: 7 days
Changes in performance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) measures the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role. The AIMS is a 10-item self-report questionnaire that was developed to assess domain-specific self-identification as an athlete. The original 10-item AIMS version produced a more has been used in investigations of a wide variety of sport-related phenomena from its 3 sub-scales: social identity, exclusivity, and negative affectivity. For this study, the participants will complete the 10-item version. 8 of the items are worded positively; 2 are worded negatively (inversely scored) using a 1 to 7 Likert scale (Strongly disagree to Strongly agree).
Measured: 7 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Mar 2025
- Study start1 Feb 2025
- Primary completion22 Feb 2025
- Study completion22 Feb 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (11)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Louisiana Monroe
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Stephanie N Aldret, DO, CAQSM, FAOASM, Principal investigator, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06858592
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-181
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 24 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: To protect the anonymity of the study subjects.
Publications
Bowling A. Injuries to dancers: prevalence, treatment, and perceptions of causes. BMJ. 1989 Mar 18;298(6675):731-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.298.6675.731.
PubMed 2496824Werber B. Dance medicine of the foot and ankle: a review. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2011 Jan;28(1):137-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.005.
PubMed 21276523Opdam KTM, van Loon J, Zwiers R, Kuijer PPFM, van Dijk CN. Corticosteroid Injections in Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome: A Survey of Professional and Elite Student Ballet Dancers. J Dance Med Sci. 2021 Mar 15;25(1):24-29. doi: 10.12678/1089-313X.031521d.
PubMed 3370685210. Teitz, C. C. (2000). Hip and knee injuries in dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 4(1), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313x0000400105
Sammarco GJ. Diagnosis and treatment in dancers. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1984 Jul-Aug;(187):176-87.
PubMed 61464217. Mainwaring, L. M., Krasnow, D., & Kerr, G. (2001). And the dance goes on: Psychological impact of injury. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 5(4), 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313x0100500402
Gunnar Brolinson P, McGinley SM, Kerger S. Osteopathic manipulative medicine and the athlete. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2008 Feb;7(1):49-56. doi: 10.1097/01.CSMR.0000308664.13278.a7.
PubMed 18296946Ofei-Dodoo S, Black JL, Kirkover MA, Lisenby CB, Porter AST, Cleland PM. Collegiate Athletes' Perceptions of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. Kans J Med. 2020 Jun 25;13:147-151. eCollection 2020.
PubMed 32612747Shah S, Weiss DS, Burchette RJ. Injuries in professional modern dancers: incidence, risk factors, and management. J Dance Med Sci. 2012 Mar;16(1):17-25.
PubMed 223909502. Malkogeorgos, A., Mavrovouniotis, F., Zaggelidis, G., & Ciucurel, C. (2011). Common dance related musculoskeletal injuries. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 11(3).
Benardot D. Nutritional Concerns for the Artistic Athlete. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2021 Feb;32(1):51-64. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2020.09.008. Epub 2020 Oct 29.
PubMed 33198898
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques in Collegiate Dancers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06858592
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024-181
- Keywords
- Dance, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Mental Health, Athletic Identity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Louisiana Monroe
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 22 Feb 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this study is to determine how these techniques affect pain levels, movement quality, and balance. Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques, or OMT, is a type of treatment used to treat problems in the bones, muscles, tissues, and joints. The investigators would like to ask the participants to fill out a few questionnaires about their personal history, dance background, pain levels, and movement quality. All participant responses will be completely anonymous, and participants are allowed to refuse to answer any part of the survey. The investigators would also ask participants to complete a balance assessment, which will involve standing on a force plate with their eyes open and closed for 30 seconds each. The initial survey and questionnaires, balance assessment, OMT, and post-practice survey are expected to take about 60 minutes. Each additional survey given after 24-hours and one week will take about 20 minutes each. The follow-up balance test after one week is expected to take less than 5 minutes. Participation in this study would be immensely valuable for us to learn more about the benefits of treating dancers with osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Detailed description
Many dancers base their identities and self-worth on being able to train, rehearse, and perform. Because of this, dancers are more likely to ignore any pain or discomfort and continue dancing, despite the risk of worsening pain or injuries. Injuries are very common in dancers due to repetitive motions, overuse of muscles and joints, improper technique, acute injuries, or energy balance deficits. The most common areas of pain and injury seen in dancers include the hips, knees, ankles, feet, and lumbar spine. While many current treatments are available for dance-related pain and injuries, many of them involve rest and time off from dancing, which many dancers are not willing to do. Although Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is not a substitute for rehabilitation and other treatments necessary for injuries, it may enhance their recovery time and prevent future injuries. This study aims to examine the significance of utilizing OMT to decrease dancers' performance-related pain, increase dancers' movement quality, and increase dancers' balance. OMT is the manipulation of the musculoskeletal system to assist the body in healing and strengthening itself while encouraging resistance to future stressors. Athletes, such as dancers, may find OMT beneficial for decreasing their pain, improving their range of motion, and preventing future injuries. Other athletes have reported satisfaction with OMT modalities in decreasing their injury-related pain and stress, decreasing their need for pain medications, and enhancing their recovery and return to activity. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess dancers' perceived performance-related pain, movement quality, and balance before and after OMT in the regions of the lumbar spine, hips, knees, ankles, and/or feet. Additionally, this study will collect data on the dancers' self-identity in relation to their role as athletes and potential risk factors for disordered eating. Future goals include conducting a larger study to treat and prevent dance-related injuries. Dancers from the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) dance team will be recruited to participate in this study. All dancers who choose to participate will be in the experimental group, there will not be a control group. Dancers will complete a survey and questionnaires to provide demographic information, their medical history, dance background, attitudes towards eating, ways in which they identify as an athlete, performance-related pain levels, and perceived movement quality and function while dancing. Dancers will also complete two 30-second balance tests with their eyes open and closed. Following completion of these forms and tests, dancers will be screened for somatic dysfunction(s) and treated appropriately by a medical student from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisiana (VCOM) and a supervising physician. After treatment, dancers will attend their practice as normal. Following this, study participants will be re-evaluated immediately after the dance practice, 24 hours later, and one week later. The results of this study may be utilized to write a paper, create a poster presentation, and support a larger study in the future. Significant results would be beneficial in the field of sports medicine to help guide appropriate treatment in dancers and provide more treatment options to allow them to continue dancing.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Population | Experimental | Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)This pilot study will collect data from, diagnose, treat, and reassess dancers on the ULM dance team. They will be asked to complete multiple questionnaires and a survey to determine their medical history, dance background, and mental health. The Multidimensional Pain Questionnaire in Professional Dance (MPQDA) will be used to collect dancer demographics, history, and performance-related pain levels. The Dance Functional Outcome Survey (DFOS) will collect data on the dancers' areas of pain and perceived movement quality and function while performing. Then, the dancer will be treated for 15 minutes using OMT by the osteopathic medical student and supervising physician beginning with the area of greatest restriction within the lower body, including the lumbar spine, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. Following diagnosis and treatment, dancers will attend a dance practice, and be re-evaluated immediately afterward. After 24 hours, dancers will be evaluated again with the force plate. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Members of the ULM dance team (HawkLine)
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Non-competitive members of the team, those injured and those that opt out of the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)Dancers will then individually be screened for somatic dysfunctions (SD) by a physician and VCOM OMS-III student doctor under their direct supervision. OMS-III student investigators will receive training and be assessed on their abilities before performing OMT on subjects. This will take place at the dancers' place of practice in a private area equipped with an OMM table. The areas to be screened include the lumbar spine, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. All diagnoses in these areas will be documented with specific notation for the area of greatest restriction on paper. After making a diagnosis or multiple diagnoses, the dancer will be treated utilizing OMT for 15 minutes starting with the area of greatest restriction in the lower body by the OMS-III student doctor under direct supervision of a physician, should an adverse event take place. The type of treatment(s) used will be at the discretion of the supervising physician and the VCOM student doctor. They may use any OMT technique, exc | Procedure or surgery | Treatment Population |
Primary outcome
Changes in perceived pain after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Time frame: 7 days
The Multidimensional Pain Questionnaire in Professional Dance (MPQDA) will be used to collect dancer demographics, history, and performance-related pain levels. The questionnaire includes the following blocks (questions contents are in parentheses):prevalence and localizations; subjective sensation of pain; temporal course of pain. On a four-point ordinal scale from 'not' (= 0) to 'very' (= 3), accompanying symptoms (tension, redness, swelling, warming, restrictions of mobility and resilience) are asked.
Changes in balance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Time frame: 7 days
This pilot study will utilize the IsoBALANCE® force plate and scoring system to balance in collegiate dancers before and after receiving OMT. Distance in CM traveled along X and Y axis will be measured during 2 30-second bouts: the first with eyes open and the second with eyes closed. A radius of movement from center (in cm) will also be calculated.
Changes in performance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Time frame: 7 days
The Dance Functional Outcome Survey (DFOS) will collect data on the dancers' areas of perceived movement quality and function while performing. 14 questions in the areas of ADL and dance/technique specific "requiring answers of agreement or disagreement to a statement" Max of 40 points; 1 general dance performance grade question (0-100 scale); and Technique section: Max 50 points. Higher score reflects higher function.
Changes in performance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Time frame: 7 days
Screening 6 from Athlete's Form #2 on the International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) will be used to screen for eating habits and attitudes toward food, eating, weight, and body image that may identify risk factors of disordered eating. The 9-item screen asks about food attitudes over the previous 14 day period. It is scored on a 3 to Zero scale (3=always, 0=sometimes/rarely/never) with higher scores indicating more risk for disordered eating. Topics included guilt after eating; desire to be thinner; satisfaction with body shape; trying to lose weight; avoidance of disappointing parents.
Changes in performance after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Time frame: 7 days
The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) measures the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role. The AIMS is a 10-item self-report questionnaire that was developed to assess domain-specific self-identification as an athlete. The original 10-item AIMS version produced a more has been used in investigations of a wide variety of sport-related phenomena from its 3 sub-scales: social identity, exclusivity, and negative affectivity. For this study, the participants will complete the 10-item version. 8 of the items are worded positively; 2 are worded negatively (inversely scored) using a 1 to 7 Likert scale (Strongly disagree to Strongly agree).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Mar 2025.
- Background: PubMed 2496824Bowling A. Injuries to dancers: prevalence, treatment, and perceptions of causes. BMJ. 1989 Mar 18;298(6675):731-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.298.6675.731.
- Background: PubMed 21276523Werber B. Dance medicine of the foot and ankle: a review. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2011 Jan;28(1):137-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.005.
- Background: PubMed 33706852Opdam KTM, van Loon J, Zwiers R, Kuijer PPFM, van Dijk CN. Corticosteroid Injections in Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome: A Survey of Professional and Elite Student Ballet Dancers. J Dance Med Sci. 2021 Mar 15;25(1):24-29. doi: 10.12678/1089-313X.031521d.
- Background10. Teitz, C. C. (2000). Hip and knee injuries in dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 4(1), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313x0000400105
- Background: PubMed 6146421Sammarco GJ. Diagnosis and treatment in dancers. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1984 Jul-Aug;(187):176-87.
- Background7. Mainwaring, L. M., Krasnow, D., & Kerr, G. (2001). And the dance goes on: Psychological impact of injury. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 5(4), 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313x0100500402
- Background: PubMed 18296946Gunnar Brolinson P, McGinley SM, Kerger S. Osteopathic manipulative medicine and the athlete. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2008 Feb;7(1):49-56. doi: 10.1097/01.CSMR.0000308664.13278.a7.
- Background: PubMed 32612747Ofei-Dodoo S, Black JL, Kirkover MA, Lisenby CB, Porter AST, Cleland PM. Collegiate Athletes' Perceptions of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. Kans J Med. 2020 Jun 25;13:147-151. eCollection 2020.
- Background: PubMed 22390950Shah S, Weiss DS, Burchette RJ. Injuries in professional modern dancers: incidence, risk factors, and management. J Dance Med Sci. 2012 Mar;16(1):17-25.
- Background2. Malkogeorgos, A., Mavrovouniotis, F., Zaggelidis, G., & Ciucurel, C. (2011). Common dance related musculoskeletal injuries. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 11(3).
- Background: PubMed 33198898Benardot D. Nutritional Concerns for the Artistic Athlete. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2021 Feb;32(1):51-64. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2020.09.008. Epub 2020 Oct 29.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. To protect the anonymity of the study subjects.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Stephanie N Aldret, DO, CAQSM, FAOASM principal investigator
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) in people with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Dance Therapy, run by Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes in perceived pain after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) (time frame: 7 days). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06858592, which also lists 11 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Mar 2025.