Clinical trials: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
How Osteopathic Treatment Affects the Leg and Foot in People With Low Back Pain
This pilot study will examine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) can improve both physical and psychological aspects of chronic low back pain by focusing on the interconnected myofascial system of the back, legs…
- Trial name
- NCT07193212
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Glaucoma
Effects of a Single Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Reduction
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases, which in most cases produce increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP).
- Trial name
- OMT/IOP (NCT03590249)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
The Effect of Osteopathic Visceral Manipulation on Pain, Mobility and Functional Disability in Patients With Right Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of adding osteopathic visceral manipulation (OVM) to a standard physical therapy program on pain, functional disability, and range of motion (ROM) in patients diagnosed with right…
- Trial name
- NCT07704411
- Testing
- physical therapy program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Efficacy Assessment of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Suboptimal Breastfeeding Behaviour
Breastfeeding is one of the prime factors of long-term health protection in newborns, for nutritional, immunological and developmental reasons.
- Trial name
- NEOSTEO (NCT01890668)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, No Osteopathic manipulative Treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Osteopathic Manual Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain and Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Patients
This study assesses the feasibility and safety of performing osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) for hemiplegic shoulder pain in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06098508
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manual Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Prematurity
Early Exposure to OMT Prevents Long LOS
The application of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing length of stay (LOS).
- Trial name
- NCT01784835
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathy in Diseases Classified Elsewhere
The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on Proprioception in Adults
Participants will be recruited from the Des Moines University community and randomized into treatment and control groups. The treatment group will undergo three treatments one week apart.
- Trial name
- NCT04374227
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Des Moines University
Motion Sickness
Preliminary Evaluation of an Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) to Prevent Motion Sickness Symptoms
Motion sickness directly impacts the readiness of the Army's aviation units. Severe motion sickness results in the dismissal of pilot and air crew candidates during initial training, while minor to moderate symptoms can be…
- Trial name
- NCT05611814
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
Long-COVID, PASC
Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Effects on Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) or Long COVID
This study is investigating the effects of using an Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) treatment protocol that was shown to statistically improve smell in individuals suffering from Long-COVID olfactory (smell) dysfunction in…
- Conditions
- Long-COVID, PASC, Long COVID Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06883513
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Long-COVID protocol, Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy NOT Long-COVID treatment protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Asthma
Effect of OMT on Asthma Symptoms in Southwest Virginia
There is a high prevalence of asthma in southwest Virginia and there are multiple osteopathic manipulative techniques (OMT) which are thought to improve lung function.
- Trial name
- NCT00545376
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment - in clinic, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment - at home, Education to physicians
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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
Dysmenorrhea
Impact of OMT on the Symptoms of Dysmenorrhea
This pilot study will span two months per participant and include a baseline evaluation, a control period, the treatment itself, and an after-treatment evaluation.
- Trial name
- NCT07849140
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Western University of Health Sciences
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Effects on Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Dynamics
Exploring How Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment May Affect Spinal Fluid Flow: An MRI Study
his study aims to investigate whether Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) affects cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and glymphatic clearance in the human brain.
- Trial name
- NCT07629765
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Prehypertension, Hypertension
Hypertension and Osteopathic Treatment
The goal of this study is to demonstrate the use of osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) in the effective management of hypertension.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Hypertension, Osteopathic Manipulation, Sympathetic Nervous System
- Trial name
- HOT (NCT02605551)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, Lifestyle Modification
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Larkin Community Hospital
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Visceral Osteopathic Manual Therapy Methods in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of visceral osteopathic manual therapy method for stress urinary incontinence in female patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06874543
- Testing
- visceral osteopathic manual therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Rumeli University
Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of OMT on Interoception
Recent evidence suggested that the anterior insula cortex seems to be the main site of interoception. Several studies showed an association between change in insula function and interoception, bodily perception and consciousness…
- Trial name
- NCT02464475
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Come Collaboration
Inflammation
Anti-inflammatory Actions of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
This study evaluates the hypothesis that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) elicit anti-inflammatory actions through activation of the…
- Trial name
- OMT_taVNS (NCT04177264)
- Testing
- Occipito-Atlantal Decompression (OA DC), Splenic Lymphatic Pump Technique (SpLPT), Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burrell College of Health Sciences
Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder, Frozen Shoulder
OMT for Adhesive Capsulitis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is an effective addition to treatment of adhesive capsulitis.
- Trial name
- NCT07497737
- Testing
- Intra-articular Injection, Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Limb
Cost Effectiveness of OMT for Chronic Low Back Pain
The specific aim of this study is to conduct a prospective, multicenter cohort study over four months to compare the cost of standard of allopathic care (control group, N=90) versus standard of care plus osteopathic manipulative…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Limb, Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Right Lower Limb, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03532230
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Rowan University
Pneumonia
Is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Beneficial for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia?
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) were used in the 1800s and 1900s to treat pneumonia before the introduction of antibiotics in the mid-1900s.
- Trial name
- MOPSE (NCT00258661)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Light-touch Treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- A.T. Still University of Health Sciences