Clinical trials: Osteopathic Manipulation
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain
Physical Exam, Static & Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment, & Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fascia (TLF) Mediated Low Back Pain
This Study is for our continued study of the Thoracolumbar Fascia (TFL) in patients with and without low back pain by our experienced multidisciplinary team: Vincent Wang PhD, VT Biomedical Engineering \& Mechanics (BEAM).
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain, Acute Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06818175
- Testing
- Ultrsound Guided Hydrodissection of the Thoracolumbar Fascia, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Balance Control in Elderly
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation on Postural Stability in the Elderly
Postural stability and balance are defined as the body's ability to return the body back to its equilibrium point when exposed to a perturbation.
- Trial name
- NCT01153412
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Manipulation, Osteopathic
The Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on the Golf Swing
The purpose of the study is to investigate if osteopathic manipulative treatment (OTM) improves the golf swing of the participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03241095
- Testing
- OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
By Potentially Adding a Century Old Therapeutic Measure to Pain Treatment Regimens Called Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Can Help Decrease Muscle and Bone Pain and the Usage of Opioid Pain Medication.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) has been used to successfully treat patients for over a hundred years. Even though there have been many subjective clinical results, there is still little research measuring the actual…
- Trial name
- NCT06930196
- Testing
- Counterstrain, Muscle Energy, High Velocity Low Amplitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skagit Regional Health
Myofascial Pain, Chronic Pain
FDM for Subacute and Chronic Extremity Pain in the ED
STUDY PURPOSE: To identify whether a low-cost, minimally invasive, one-time manual medicine intervention (fascial distortion model, FDM) is effective for the management of subacute and chronic extremity pain in the emergency…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain, Chronic Pain, Extremities Disorders, Osteopathic Manipulation
- Trial name
- NCT04555239
- Testing
- Fascial Distortion Model (FDM), Standard Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Use of Osteopathic Principles for Nonpharmacologic, Therapeutic Interventions in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The overall goals of this project are to assess the efficacy of non-pharmacological, complementary therapies to improve outcomes in the treatment of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Trial name
- NCT03383484
- Testing
- OMT, Yoga
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diana Speelman, Ph.D.
Osteopathic Manual Manipulation of Neurovascular Regulation
Study of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine on the Autonomic Nervous System
The purpose this study is to determine which manual medicine technique or combination of techniques has the greatest effect on the natural changes in heart rate.
- Trial name
- NCT02193373
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manual Medicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Low Back Pain
Effect of Two Osteopathic Techniques on Thickness of Paravertebral Muscles of the Lumbar Spine
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to describe the effect of two osteopathic techniques - "high velocity, low amplitude" (HVLA) and muscle energy (ME) - on thickness, activation, strength, pressure pain…
- Trial name
- NCT01971983
- Testing
- High-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA), Muscle energy (ME)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
COVID-19
Lymphatic Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine to Enhance Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Efficacy
The purpose of this project is to study the impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) treatments, such as lymphatic myofascial release and thoracic pump techniques severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus…
- Trial name
- NCT05069636
- Testing
- Lymphatic OMM, Light Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rowan University
Healthy
L3/L4 High Velocity Low Amplitude Technique Influence On Baropodometric Pressures In Healthy Young Adults
In this double-blinded study, the objective is to determine the effects of bilateral High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) technique on L3/L4 joint in baropodometric pressures in 60 healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04415996
- Testing
- HVLA L3/4
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Osteopathy
Effect of CV4 and Rib Raising Techniques on Autonomic Balance
Background. Heart rate variability (HRV) and skin conductance (SC) highlight autonomic activity and the balance of autonomic nervous system (ANS) which regulates involuntary physiological functions.
- Trial name
- NCT03142373
- Testing
- CV4 technique, RR technique
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Ultrasonography
Evaluating for a Correlation Between Osteopathic Examination and Ultrasonography on Thoracic Spine Asymmetry
Context: Thoracic spine is a common area of focus in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) for a variety of conditions. Thoracic spine somatic dysfunction diagnosis is achieved by palpating for asymmetry at the tips of the…
- Trial name
- USOMM (NCT04823637)
- Testing
- Ultrasonography vs Osteopathic manipulative medicine structural exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Midwestern University
Prematurity
Effectiveness Of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment In NICU: A Multicenter Clinical Trial
The use of complementary and alternative medicine in neonatal ward has been steadily rising during the last decade. This integrated medicine approach has been shown to be helpful to improve neonatal health care.
- Trial name
- NCT01645137
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 690 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Visual Function
Effect of Cranial Osteopathy on Visual Function
It is the purpose of this study to attempt to determine if there is an immediate, measurable change in visual function as a direct result following a session of cranial osteopathic manipulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00510562
- Testing
- Cranial osteopathic manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University