Study of the Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Pregnant Women

NCT00298935 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2013-06-24

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT):

* decreases pain and improves physical functioning in women during the third trimester of pregnancy
* decreases complications during obstetrical delivery
* improves quality of life in the post-partum period

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Pregnancy Complications

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Osteopathic Heritage Foundations

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John C. Licciardone, D.O., M.S. · Osteopathic Research Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-07-31
Completion
2006-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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