Clinical trials: Osteopathic
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Osteopathic Visceral Manipulation on the Autonomic Nervous System, Balance and Gastrointestinal Disturbances in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is responsible for several changes in the body, such as balance, gastrointestinal and autonomic disorders and are associated with impairments in the clinical prognosis of these individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05047796
- Testing
- Intervention Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Docusse de Osteopatia e Terapia Manual
Infantile Colic
Cranial Osteopathy in Infantile Colic
Background Excessive Crying (Infantile Colic) is one of the most common complaints for which parents seek treatment. These otherwise healthy and well fed infants show no signs of failure to thrive, cry without identifiable cause…
- Trial name
- NCT01942928
- Testing
- Usual NHS Care, Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- European School of Osteopathy
Concussion, Brain
Reduction of Concussion Symptoms Through the Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
Concussion incidence in high school and collegiate sports is high, especially in football. Once diagnosed, return to play is dependent on recovery from symptoms followed by a specific protocol for clearance; the sooner the…
- Trial name
- NCT04063618
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, Standard of Care Concussion Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Matthew T. Mcelroy, DO
Breastfeeding
Efficacy of an Osteopathic Treatment for Mechanical Sucking Dysfunctions in Newborn
Breastfeeding is the physiological and recommended way of feeding newborns as indicated by the World Health Organization, Health Canada and the politics of perinatality 2008-2018 in Quebec.
- Trial name
- NCT02407860
- Testing
- osteopathic treatment, usual breastfeeding counselling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Osteopathic Manual Medicine Treatment in Autism
The purpose of this study is to determine how osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) will affect core autism features including social and communication deficits.
- Trial name
- OMMA (NCT01676389)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manual Medicine (Body Therapy)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Runners
Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Hip Range of Motion
One way for runners to improve their performance and remain injury free is to preserve and improve joint mobility, especially at the hips.
- Trial name
- NCT06644989
- Testing
- Spencer Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Extreme Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Abnormality
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine to Reduce Developmental Delays
This randomized clinical trial seeks to determine if osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) increases the likelihood of improved neurodevelopmental outcomes as estimated by the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP).
- Trial name
- NCT04652063
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy in Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative therapy in reducing the asymmetries of skull in infants with nonsynostotic plagiocephaly.
- Trial name
- NCT03970395
- Testing
- Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh), Light Touch Therapy (LTT), Repositioning therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- PRIOLO CLAUDIO
Parkinson Disease, Dystonia
Osteopathic Manual Treatment Parkinson's Disease and Truncal Dystonia
This study will determine if posture and heart rate variability will significantly improve in Parkinsons disease with camptocormia after osteopathic manual treatments dystonia.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Dystonia, Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Trial name
- NCT03307161
- Testing
- osteopathic manual therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Neonatal Encephalopathy, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
OMT to Improve Feeding After Hypothermia
The goal of this study is to determine if infants with neonatal encephalopathy will achieve full oral feeds faster after therapeutic hypothermia has completed if they are treated with osteopathic manipulative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03380013
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Asthma in Children
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy on Pulmonary Function Testing in Children With Asthma
Objective To evaluate change in same-day pulmonary function testing in pediatric patients receiving OMT compared to those receiving usual care.
- Trial name
- NCT04764877
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Neck Pain
Cervical Spinal Manipulation and Visteral Osteopathy for Mechanical Neck Pain
This study compares two treatment techniques, cervical spinal manipulation (CSM) and visceral osteopathy (VO), in patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP).
- Trial name
- NCT06649903
- Testing
- Chiropractic, Osteopathy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Otitis Media With Effusion
Osteopathic Otitis Media Research Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if the application of osteopathic manipulative medicine speeds the rate of resolution of middle ear effusion (fluid) in children following an episode of acute otitis media.
- Trial name
- OOMRS (NCT00520039)
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Children With Chronic or Recurrent Otitis Media
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT, can reduce the need for tympanostomy tube surgery in children with recurrent or chronic otitis media who have been referred to an…
- Conditions
- Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion, Otitis Media Recurrent, Otitis Media With Effusion in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07639775
- Testing
- Experimental Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Protocol, Control Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Vidal
Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Efficacy of Osteopathic Treatment on the Side Effects of Curative Treatments of Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Pediatrics
During the curative treatment of cancer, pain often remains the dominant symptom affecting the physical and psychological state of the patient.
- Trial name
- Leucosteo (NCT05664230)
- Testing
- osteopathy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Prematurity
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Pain in Preterms
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been used to treat term and preterm newborns. Recent studies demonstrated the effectiveness of OMT in reducing length of stay and costs (Cerritelli, 2013) as well as the likelihood of…
- Trial name
- NCT02146677
- Testing
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Dance Therapy
Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques in Collegiate Dancers
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…
- Trial name
- NCT06858592
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Infantile Colic
Parental Blinding in Clinical Trials of Osteopathy
The aim of this research is to assess the acceptability of using a mobile folding screen for blinding parents of infant study participants in clinical trials of osteopathic interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT02511171
- Testing
- Cranial osteopathic manipulative therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- European School of Osteopathy
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Cranial Osteopathic Techniques on the Symptoms of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
The benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a type of peripheral vertigo characterized by the accumulation of otoliths debris, which are particles resulted from the condensation of endolymph in the inner ducts of…
- Trial name
- NCT03854084
- Testing
- The cranial osteopathic techniques, Control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Laiana Sepúlveda de Andrade Mesquita
Somatic Dysfunction of Cranial Region, Somatic Dysfunction of Cervical Spine
Newborn Cranial Somatic Dysfunction - An Observational Study
Two prominent osteopathic physician researchers have studied cranial somatic dysfunction in newborns. Dr Viola Frymann published a paper in 1966 on the presence of somatic dysfunction involving 1250 infants. Dr.
- Conditions
- Somatic Dysfunction of Cranial Region, Somatic Dysfunction of Cervical Spine, Somatic Dysfunction of Lumbar Spine, Somatic Dysfunction of Sacrum
- Trial name
- NCT01496872
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A.T. Still University of Health Sciences