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Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy on Pulmonary Function Testing in Children With Asthma

NCT04764877 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2021-02-21

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Summary

Objective To evaluate change in same-day pulmonary function testing in pediatric patients receiving OMT compared to those receiving usual care.

Methods For this study, we selected patients utilizing the following inclusion criteria: 1) ages 7-18 years, 2) a diagnosis of asthma, 3) patients receiving care at a primary care-based asthma clinic, and 4) those patients who had baseline spirometry. Selected patients were then randomized to either an OMT or a control group. We excluded patients who were experiencing an acute asthma exacerbation. Patients in the OMT group were treated with rib raising and suboccipital release, in addition to standard asthma care, while control group patients received standard care only. A second PFT was performed on both groups at the end of the visit. OMT was performed by multiple osteopathic pediatric residents who were specifically trained for the purposes of this study. Change in spirometry results (FVC, FEV1, FVC/FEV1, and FEF 25-75%) were then compared.

Conditions

  • Asthma in Children

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Provided 15-20 minute long OMT session for patients in the OMT arm

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-01
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

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