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Osteopathic Otitis Media Research Study

NCT00520039 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2018-03-26

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Otitis Media With Effusion

Interventions

PROCEDURE

osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM)

At each of the first three study visits, all subjects in the osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) group will receive OMM using the prescribed protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of New England

    collaborator OTHER

  • American Academy of Osteopathy

    collaborator OTHER

  • Osteopathic Research Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Karen M Steele, D.O. · West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
2 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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