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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Osteopathic Manipulation Evaluation Study

NCT00703248 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2008-07-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Treatment options that increase immune function, such as Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment (OMT) lymphatic techniques, may provide improved short or long term performance of the immune system. However, the efficacy of OMT to boost immune function among people living with HIV has not yet been examined in a controlled study. Our experiment is designed to examine the short (45 minutes) term impact of OMT on the white blood cells counts of HIV positive men who are either antiretroviral therapy (ART) naïve or have not taken ART for at least 12 months prior to enrollment in the study.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments

1. opening the thoracic inlet 2. pectoral traction for 1 minute bilaterally 3. rib raising for a total of 4 minutes- 2 minutes on each side of the thoracic spine \] 4. thoracic pump at a rate of 60 times per minute for a total of 5 minutes bilaterally 5. abdominal pump at a rate of 30 times per minute for a total of 5 minutes bilaterally.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nova Southeastern University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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